For a movie freak like me, it was an awesome experience to watch a movie called Banlieue 13. The movie was released way back in 2004. I watched the movie somewhere around 2006. The movie also known as District 13 or Suburb 13 had David Belle as one of the two protagonist. David Belle, largely credited as the founder of "Parkour".
Parkour: A sport or athletic activity in which the participant seeks to move quickly and fluidly through an area, often an urban locale, by surmounting obstacles such as walls and railings and leaping across open spaces, as in a stairwell or between buildings. (Dictionary.com)
It was a treat to watch Belle jumping around all over the place in the movie. And especially when deep down inside, I know I'll never be able to perform those stunts.The other protagonist Cyril Raffaelli comes with a background of Karate and Wushu. The movie was simply awesome with the deadly combo of David and Cyril.
However the sequel, Banlieue 13 Ultimatum just lost the momemtum and is nowhere close to it's predecessor. The essence of the movie which is the parkour was missing altogether in the movie. Personally, I was so disappointed with the movie. This may be because of the mental model I have that the movie is all about Parkour. But I think the movie also lack a strong story line .
Having said that, I am looking forward to another sequel. Hope it doesn't disappoint me next time :)
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