Renaissance

Name: Renaissance
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Animation
Released: September 22, 2006
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 57
Cast: Catherine McCormack, Daniel Craig, Jonathan Pryce

2006

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Miramax Films | Release Date: September 22, 2006 | R

Starring: Catherine McCormack, Daniel Craig, Jonathan Pryce

Summary: Renaissance is a bold vision of a stark near future drenched in hidden secrets and technological frontiers. It takes film noir to its most stylized edge, utilizing live action motion capture, animated in 3D and rendered in high contrast black and white to create graphic novel come-to-life. (Miramax)

Director: Christian Volckman

Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Animation

Rating: R

Runtime: 105 min

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James Berardinelli

The film's look is impressive; it's the most successful rotoscoping effort to date (far surpassing Richard Linklater's duo of "Waking Life" and "A Scanner Darkly"), and causes every frame to drip atmosphere. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

Gorgeous and menacing at the same time. Read full review

Lisa Nesselson

A melancholy actioner that shines a new light on film noir. A sort of "The Third Man" for the 21st century, chiaroscuro curio's level of graphic invention is exceeded only by its pleasingly mournful approach. Read full review

Ann Hornaday

Volckman and Miance are undoubtedly superb draftsmen; what they need is a writer of comparable skill. Read full review

Bernard Besserglik

Pitched as "animation for adults," Renaissance will find an audience among those in the 20-35 age group who enjoy graphic novels, but will disappoint anyone hoping for emotional or intellectual sustenance. Read full review

Stephen Holden

Over the course of 105 minutes, the brutal high contrast begins to strain the eyes. Effectively moody as it is, the style makes a convoluted story of corporate greed, high-tech espionage and science run amok even more difficult to follow. Read full review

Ella Taylor

The director is Christian Volckman, whose skills as an animator greatly exceed his grasp of an idea worth pursuing. Read full review

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SorenA.

Dec 3, 2006

This movie shows why the everyday american film is for gotten around the world, with it's georgeous visuals, enthralling story, well written dialogue, it shows what american sci-fi films are lacking. This move overcompensates for this years "American" films *cough* Ultraviolet *cough*. This movie shows why the everyday american film is for gotten around the world, with it's georgeous visuals, enthralling story, well written dialogue, it shows what american sci-fi films are lacking. This move overcompensates for this years "American" films *cough* Ultraviolet *cough*. Every true sci-fi fan should watch this movie.… Expand