1. AllanB.

   10

   Super stuff. delivers the same as the original.

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2. #1'sbetter

   8

   There are long lulls between action sequences, and the story is absurd. I know you're not supposed to look for story in an action movie, but if one spends so much time on it than the story better be good. Really, you could see the plot twist comming a million miles away, and the epic showdown with the main bad guy NEVER HAPPENS. I fealt like crying when they "beat" him. Also, --SPOILER ALERT-- in the end of the movie the protagonists do exactly what they stopped the bad guy from doing! --SPOILER FINISHED-- The action sequences that are there are really good, however. The crazy camera kind of ruins the immersion with the constantly changing shots and a few replays that the audience doesn't need to see. I guess they were trying to make it stylish but it's just weird. The movie has a slight tounge in cheek feel, too. The first time you see Demian he's in drag! Overall, it feels like they ran out of ideas for a sequel. It's not a bad movie, even though all I did was complain, but it does not live up to the first one. The first one is one of the best of all time. However, in this movie's defence that is a hard standard to live up to.… Expand

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3. Halfwelshman

   8

   There really are very few sequels that equal or surpass the original film. District 13: Ultimatum has more complex and entertaining action, a better story, more energetic direction and far more political subtext than its predecessor. It's not just a great action film, but a smart and relevant thriller with two great performances by David Belle and Cyril Raffaelli - both real-life action men who can actually emote! Philippe Torreton also impresses as a moral and caring French President, and Daniel Duval makes an appropriately sinister villain. The new director Patrick Alessandrin manages to pull off a far more evenly-paced film than his predecessor Pierre Morel managed in the original - there are very few, if any, scenes in Ultimatum that lose momentum, or that fill like unnecessary padding between action sequences. However, like in the first film, there are elements of the plot that feel a bit daft, even for an over-the-top action movie (you might find yourself holding back a snort of laughter at the film's finale, which showcases the ludicrous outfits that the supposedly threatening gangs of District 13 choose to wear - it just looks like they've been caught in an explosion at a sex shop). A certain amount of silliness is not really to the detriment of the rest of the film though, and you'd be hard-pressed to find many other action films that are as consistently exciting as District 13: Ultimatum, and still fewer that offer so many surprises along the way.… Expand

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4. avatar16

   2

   Un scénario qui sort de l'ordinaire et qui se montre intéressant, des acteurs au talent incontestable, une mise en scène personnelle travaillée à la perfection, une bande originale qui déboite... Voilà les atouts qui auraient pu valoriser Banlieue 13 si les productions Besson étaient des chefs-d'oeuvre. Ce qui n'est, en ce monde, pas du tout le cas. Et avec avec Banlieue 13 - Ultimatum, on nous prouve une fois de plus que ce qui fut l'un de nos plus grands réalisateurs nationaux (ne pas oublier Nikita, Le Grand Bleu et Léon), ne produit et n'écrit plus que des navets de bien piètre qualité (quoique certains peuvent sortir du lot, comme Taken), et n'aide donc pas vraiment ses chers poulains (même si la carrière hollywoodienne de Louis Leterrier est bien lancée). Bref, Banlieue 13 n'était qu'un divertissement vite oubliable et ce malgré quelques cascades. Et sa suite ne vaut guère mieux !… Expand

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