Arsène Lupin (2004)
7/10
A fictional Tale of Maurice Leblanc of his immortal burglar character Arsene Lupin, highly underrated!!
18 February 2023
The gentleman burglar Arsene Lupin is a fictional tale created by Maurice Leblanc of series of novels over this self-called hero, in turn of twenty century at France, those novel at its time had an awesome best-selling, being carried to big screen in 2004 keeping the gist of the belle epoque whereby Arsene Lupin belongs, supported by a strongest casting and mystery.

Arsene is raised by his fatherThéophraste Lupin his mother Henriette at Castle's affluent aunt married with powerful Le Duc de Dreux-Soubise and his young cousin Clarisse until the French's army discovered that Lupin actually is a jewel's thief, he got runaway, but his family is banned from the castle, in the middle of the way he found his father dead, now a grow up guy continues follow father's steps, he got a rare skill of sticky finger to withdraw the jewel from the ladies without noticed, he visited his dying mother at hospital and meeting Clarisse, a charming girl the old recollections are rose again from past life.

Then enter a mysterious woman Josephine (Kristin Scott Thomas) Comtesse of Cagliostro, that remains younger due a secret portion of reinvigoration, meanwhile a plot is settled aiming for to became France once more in a Monarchical regime by disgruntled aristocrats, they need found out three crucifixes that gathered all them could indicate the exactly spot where the King's gold were hidden before revolution, at gold's hands they should start a war against the newest republic and stablish a new kingdom.

Among all happenings Lupin looking for his father's assassin, somewhat he is between the enchants of Josephine and against the aristocrats, however many twists coming over, Arsene Lupin is an auspicious tale of mystery, mixing sorcery, vengeance and putsch among rarest sexy scenes, the outcome wasn't enough satisfactory, leaving in the air a possible sequel, that didn't happen until now, enjoyable and utterly underrated!!

Thanks for reading.

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First watch: 2010 / Source: DVD / How many: 2 / Rating: 7.25.
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