Ad Vitam is a French action thriller with a twist. It has good action for sure. But it relies heavily on the dynamics between the characters.
The lead is played by Guillaume Canet who is a dead ringer for Patrick Dempsey. But what makes him even more special, is his willingness to do most of his stunts himself. In films like these, that does add to the fun factor, so I will always applaud that. Normally, I also like it when the film gives us some backstory on our heroes and the people they interact with. In this case, though, I think they spent a little too much time on that. At one point, it's very clear of who is who and what they stand for. Why not focus on the action and the thrills.
Perhaps, you might think I am superficial. But I can assure you I am not. Thing is that the story and characterization itself is very basic. It easily could have gone deeper and more complex. Only they avoided this, since they did have an apparent goal. And that is for our lead, Franck, to do whatever it takes to rescue his wife. When an urgent event like that gets distracted by a long flashback, it takes you out of the film.
Overall, I really enjoyed this film, even when it dragged a little concerning the backstory. But I was invested through and through.
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