Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Tomer Sisley | ... | Largo Winch | |
Kristin Scott Thomas | ... | Ann Ferguson | |
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic | ... | Nerio Winch (as Miki Manojlovic) | |
Mélanie Thierry | ... | Léa / Naomi | |
Gilbert Melki | ... | Freddy | |
Karel Roden | ... | Mikhail Korsky | |
Steven Waddington | ... | Stephan Marcus | |
Anne Consigny | ... | Hannah | |
Radivoje Bukvic | ... | Goran | |
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Nicolas Vaude | ... | Gauthier |
Benedict Wong | ... | Wiliam Kwan | |
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Gérard Watkins | ... | Cattaneo |
Wolfgang Pissors | ... | Attinger | |
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Theodore Thomas | ... | Greenfield (as Ted Thomas) |
David Gasman | ... | Alexander Meyer |
Billionaire Nerio Winch (Predrag "Miki" Manojlovic) is found dead, drowned. An obviously suspicious death as Nerio is the founder and majority shareholder of the powerful and sprawling "W Group". Who will inherit this financial empire? Officially, Nerio had no family. But he had a secret he kept well-hidden: a son, Largo (Tomer Sisley), adopted nearly thirty years before from a Bosnian orphanage. The only problem is this young heir has just been thrown in prison deep in the Amazon. Accused of drug trafficking, he claims he's innocent. Nerio murdered. Largo in prison. What if these two events were part of a plot to take control of the Winch empire? Written by Happy_Evil_Dude
Forget Neo and Bourne and all those half-baked made up modern heroes. They only look 12 year-oldish to please the wide audience of geeks that want to be their heroes. Since they cannot be Rambo or McClane or even Indiana Jones, Hollywood allowed a bunch of fakes that have no beard and yet fulfill teenagers wishes to see something that looks very much like an action flick.
However, their " action set-pieces " are just painful to watch and any girl may challenge their masculinity without question. This explains the recrudescence of oldies on our silver screens over the past few years. For better ( Rocky, Rambo ) or worse ( Die Hard 4 - where John McClane, brace yourselves.... had no beard !! )
I say it is high-time a new hero walked up and put their reign to an end. This " Largo Winch " movie is far from perfect, and perhaps too predictable at times, but at least Tomer Sisley delivered a very promising performance as an action-hero. And the only one time where he was weakened is when Mélanie Thierry shaved his beard ! I rest my case.
I didn't know it when I entered the theater room, but this might be the movie I've been waiting for a decade. For the first time in France since Belmondo, can a movie be both well- crafted and rooted in B-genre without blushing over its performance. In the meantime all we had to chew on was either a gigantic pile of dung or something too restricted to reach a wider audience... In other words it was " Le Pacte des Loups " or " Dobermann " ( I like Dobermann, mind you )... I believe " Largo Winch " has what it takes to be both popular and quality film-making.
I exited the theater room very pleased, and hungry for more.