A Prophet (2009)

A young Arab man is sent to a French prison where he becomes a mafia kingpin.
AKA: Un prophète
Country: France
Directed By: Jacques Audiard
Written By: Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, Abdel Raouf Dafri, Nicolas Peufaillit
Starring: Niels Arestrup, Antoine Basler, Leïla Bekhti, Pierre Leccia, Alaa Safi, Tahar Rahim, Gilles Cohen, Farid Elouardi, Adel Bencherif, Hichem Yacoubi, Reda Kateb, Jean-Philippe Ricci

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GOOD: great acting, great cinematography and creative visuals, interesting characters, great story, feels extremely authentic (they hired real ex-convicts as the extras and consultants) OF NOTE: One particular scene is extremely bloody and realistic BAD: female characters do basically nothing
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Gripping and insightful character study manages a difficult balancing act of depicting the gradual hardening of Rahim's "innocent" into a brutal kingpin, set against the relentless, never ending tediousness of life as a long term prisoner. Beautifully performed by all, with a mesmerising supporting part for Arestrup as the by turns repulsive and irresistible prison crime lord. A galvanising and hypnotic experience, which arguably loses some of its power when it ventures outside the prison gates.
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Solid crime/prison drama. Excellent acting all round but Tahar Rahim carries the picture so impressively as the lead. Definitely has some pacing issues as while the two and a half hours aren't uninteresting a tighter and better cut would surely have been possible. For me A Prophet simmers tantalisingly throughout without ever boiling over into the greatness it occasionally promises, but it's still well worth watching if you're a fan of the genre
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