Christian Volckman, another virgin director, shot this fascinating film set in the Paris of 2054. Ironically, Paris is run by Avalon, a huge cosmetics conglomeration. Think Sephora but bigger and much more evil. Their key scientist, Ilona, has disappeared and the company hires cop extraordinarie, Barthelemy Karas, to find her before the secret she knows (the secret to immortality) is leaked out. Sounds like a comic book plot I know. Features the voices of Jonathan Pryce, Ian Holm and Catherine McCormack and music by Canadian, Nicholas Dodd. Volckman and Dodd were on hand to introduce what is surely one of the most unique film noir visions ever set to film. Renaissance is stunning!
My rating: 9 out of 10.
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