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Babylon A.D.

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 30m
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Vin Diesel and Mélanie Thierry in Babylon A.D. (2008)
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Veteran-turned-mercenary Toorop takes the high-risk job of escorting a woman from Russia to America. Little does he know that she is host to an organism that a cult wants to harvest in order... Read allVeteran-turned-mercenary Toorop takes the high-risk job of escorting a woman from Russia to America. Little does he know that she is host to an organism that a cult wants to harvest in order to produce a genetically modified Messiah.Veteran-turned-mercenary Toorop takes the high-risk job of escorting a woman from Russia to America. Little does he know that she is host to an organism that a cult wants to harvest in order to produce a genetically modified Messiah.
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    • Mathieu Kassovitz
  • Writers
    • Maurice G. Dantec(novel "Babylon Babies")
    • Mathieu Kassovitz(screenplay)
    • Éric Besnard(scenario and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Vin Diesel
    • Michelle Yeoh
    • Mélanie Thierry
    • Mathieu Kassovitz
  • Writers
    • Maurice G. Dantec(novel "Babylon Babies")
    • Mathieu Kassovitz(screenplay)
    • Éric Besnard(scenario and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Vin Diesel
    • Michelle Yeoh
    • Mélanie Thierry
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    • 26Metascore
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    Vin Diesel
    • Toorop
    Michelle Yeoh
    Michelle Yeoh
    • Sister Rebeka
    Mélanie Thierry
    Mélanie Thierry
    • Aurora
    Gérard Depardieu
    Gérard Depardieu
    • Gorsky
    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • The High Priestess
    Mark Strong
    Mark Strong
    • Finn
    Lambert Wilson
    Lambert Wilson
    • Darquandier
    Jérôme Le Banner
    • Killa
    Joel Kirby
    Joel Kirby
    • Dr. Newton
    Souleymane Dicko
    • Jamal
    David Belle
    David Belle
    • Kid with Tattoos
    Radek Bruna
    • Karl
    Jan Unger
    Jan Unger
    • Fight Promoter
    Abraham Belaga
    • Assistant to High Priestess
    Gary Cowan
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    David Gasman
    David Gasman
    • Neolite Researcher
    Lemmy Constantine
    • Neolite Marketing Executive
    Peter Thias
    • Neolite MIB
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      • Mathieu Kassovitz
    • Writers
      • Maurice G. Dantec(novel "Babylon Babies")
      • Mathieu Kassovitz(screenplay)
      • Éric Besnard(scenario and dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      When the film was released, director Mathieu Kassovitz called it a "bad episode of 24 (2001)." In an interview with amctv.com, Kassovitz said that 20th Century Fox interfered throughout production, and he never had a chance to shoot a scene the way it was scripted, or the way he wanted it to be.
    • Goofs
      When we are first introduced to Auroa, you can see she has her tongue pierced with a gold barbell in a couple of close-ups when she is talking. Her character would obviously not have had her tongue pierced for many reasons, not the least being she has never ventured out into the world. In later shots, the piercing is no longer there.
    • Quotes

      Sister Rebeka: Aurora could speak when she was two years old.

      Toorop: Oh, a lot of kids speak at two.

      Sister Rebeka: Not 19 different languages.

    • Alternate versions
      20th Century Fox and Studio Canal released this film in different countries separately (since it is a co-production between the two companies). However, the version released by Fox (released for example in the United States and Great Britain) runs 90 minutes whereas the Studio Canal versions runs 101 minutes (released for example in France and Germany).
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies Even Their Directors Hate (2016)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by RZA (as Robert Diggs) and Shavo Odadjian

      Performed by Achozen

      Courtesy of UrSession Records, Wu Music Group and Columbia Records

      Published by Universal Music Careers and Allyomusic (BMI)

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    5/10
    Le sigh...
    I'm not much of a Vin Diesel fan, I'll be the first to admit. I will admit, that I enjoyed the first Fast/Furious movie and The Pacifier, as well as Triple X. He's exactly what you ask for in an action hero...but here, in this jumbled mess of a futuristic thriller, Diesel sinks his own vehicle with bland, unlikable, and just flat out detached performance.

    First off, Babylon begs three questions: 1) what did director Mathieu Kassovitz do to make the studio so mad, 2) what is Gerard Depardeau doing in this movie, and 3) what happened to Vin Diesel's career? I'll answer all of those. Except number 2. I have no idea what he was thinking.

    Director Kassovitz is certainly talented - there's no denying that. There are some moments where the film shines with beautiful shots, decent visuals, and some daring moves from the director of Gothika, but in the end, the editing process is so obviously influenced by the studio wanting to tone down the movie and keep it 'simple' that it really hurt the movie in the end, and it's very easy to see why the director is mad. If the movie has a director's cut, I'll give it another shot on DVD.

    Vin, Vin, Vin...what happened, buddy? Five years ago you were the KING of action, and now...ugh. Diesel needs the next Fast and Furious movie to be awesome...for his credibility's sake. Scratch that. He just needs it, okay? I really felt no attachment to his character in this, even though you're supposed to go on this transcontinental adventure with him and feel what he feels, that's totally impossible because Diesel allows no room to feel what he's thinking. Michelle Yeoh, always the bright spot of movies, is a healthy addition to the film, while Melanie Thierry is absolutely gorgeous (so no complaints here). Again, I have no idea what some people were thinking. *slaps Gerard Depardeau and Charlotte Rampling*

    The film is more of an apocalyptic thriller than an action thriller, and delves in to the realm of science fiction more than a few times. I especially liked Kassovitz's vision of a futuristic New York. Though not as scary as Francis Lawrence's vision in 'I Am Legend', it was still pretty dark, brooding, and intense. What action is in the movie is exciting. Though the snowmobile chase sort of came out of nowhere, it was still well done. It seems as if Vin has to have something like that in all of his films.

    All in all, Babylon A.D. serves as a great example as to why studios are losing their minds *glares at the people who made Disaster Movie*, and should just let the directors and actors do their jobs correctly. There's a longer cut of this movie, I'm sure of it, and that cut will have better action, more development, and more explanation for the seemingly mind boggling events in the film. If said longer cut comes out, I'll give it a chance, and you should too. My real meaning? Wait for the DVD if you're interested at least a little.
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      • August 29, 2008 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • United States
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      • Russian
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      • Kiruna, Norrbottens län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Babylon
      • MNP Entreprise
      • StudioCanal
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    • 1 hour 30 minutes
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