Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse
(2004)
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Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse
(2004)
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| Jean Reno | ... | ||
| Benoît Magimel | ... | ||
| Christopher Lee | ... | ||
| Camille Natta | ... |
Marie
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| Johnny Hallyday | ... |
L'ermite borgne
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| Gabrielle Lazure | ... |
La femme de Philippe
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Augustin Legrand | ... |
Jésus
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Serge Riaboukine | ... |
Père Vincent
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| André Penvern | ... |
Père Dominique
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Francis Renaud | ... |
Flic Reda #1
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David Saracino | ... |
Flic Reda #2
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| Michaël Abiteboul | ... |
Flic #1
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| Eriq Ebouaney | ... |
Flic #2
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Jo Prestia | ... |
Emilio
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| Cyril Raffaelli | ... |
Prêtre tueur
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Chief Niemans is investigating a series of ritual murders: The victims are crucified. He teams up with young officer Reda, who gets embroiled after a man dressed as a monk tries to kill a confused guy Reda picked up on the street. Together with a specialist on christian mythology they uncover a mysterious group called "Angels of the Apokalypse". Written by kaeng
I loved Les Rivieres Pourpres. I thought it was atmospheric, dark and a bit sinister. But then how can you go wrong with Kassovitz as the director? Well, this sequel is just as atmospheric, but the story is complete crap. It has to do with an ancient order of monks, a member of the German ministry (Christopher Lee speaking flawless French), and a lot of running around. Benoit Magimel is great to watch. He has a lot of pent up hunky angst, which makes for great cinema, and man can he run! Jean Reno is fabulous - as always. The problem with this film is it is so obtuse. It's as if the writer - Luc Besson, need I say more - thought "hmmm I'll add in some ritual killings, some religious references, some fight sequences but leave out logic and any semblance of meaning." I finished watching the film and just scratched my head. WHAT THE F***? The first film makes you scratch your head in a GOOD way. This one just defies purpose. It's as if a chunk of the script was left out. Watch it if you like pseudo-religious thrillers - there's a lot to choose from these days - but if you really need something deeper; something Oh I don't know sensible, forget this stinker. It looks good. It just doesn't make a lot of sense.