Subway
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| Gaumont | Release Date: November 6, 1985 |
Starring:
Christopher Lambert, Isabelle Adjani, Jean Bouise, Jean Reno, Jean-Claude Lecas, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Michel Galabru, Pierre-Ange Le Pogam, Richard Bohringer
Summary:
On improvising a burglary at a shady tycoon's home, Fred takes refuge in the hip and surreal universe of the Paris Metro and encounters its assorted denizens, the tycoon's henchmen and his disenchanted young wife.
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Imagine Steven Spielberg gone existentialist, Carne and Prevert making rock videos, a punk "Diva" and Jean Cocteau crossed with the Clash, and you may get an idea of the peculiar charms awaiting you in the cavernous, fluorescent interiors of Subway. [Nov 16, 1985, p.16]
Overworked by New Waver Luc Besson, it offers visual verve, if not a lot of storytelling savvy...What "The Road Warrior" did for cars, Subway almost does for rapid transit, with its focus on the commuter cars that glide in and shuttle off into the passageways around the Op,era stop, where much of this tragicomic parable takes place. This parable's philosophy, however, is inane, imitative, prepackaged punk. [22 Nov 1985, p.29]
Setting the movie in this unfamiliar but realistic world is intriguing enough, and Besson handles the action with consummate mastery. But the punk-chic style only accentuates the film's emptiness. That said, Adjani once again proves herself not only one of the most versatile actresses in European cinema, but also the most beautiful.
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Apr 16, 2021
I watched about a thousand movies and this is my favorite of all time. I love all of Luc Besson's movies, but this is the best drama I've seen.
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