La Haine

It says a lot about french politics (and hip hop fashion) when this film looks like something being released last week.

Maybe a lack of appreciation for the French societal context cost me in enjoyment but I didn't particularly connect with any of the characters.

"So far, so good ..." said the man who was falling from the skyscraper. "It's not important how you fall, it's important how you land."

An excellent exploration of the context of why the riot occurred.

highly recomended!

This movie leaves you thinking about the social problems in de 'banlieus' of Paris. After a couple years, it seems that nothing is changed despite several promises of the politicians.

This is a film decidedly about adolescents in the projects - angry at their lack of prospects and lack of respect by those in authority, following recent riots. I'm not sure if it really says a lot thats original but it does convey the sense of recklessness and anger the characters clearly feel about their circumstances and it shows the aimlessness of their time spent in the local area. Vincent Cassel undoubtedly gives a good, somewhat chilling performance as Vinz, one of the group of thugs. I g

Anothe ron of my top 10 favs. Great story about a group of friends just being themselves and utimately making choices that will effect their lives forever. Reminded me of my days as a street kid.

Early Mathieu Kassovitz film which also had a great performance by a young vincent cassell. Great movie about racial tensions & also violence, unemployment & poverty set in the suburbs of Paris but the issues are universal & can apply to any city/urban sprawl. Highly recommend it for the non mainstream-hollywood types.

Good movie, spectacular ending.

I love this movie so much.I wont spoil.Just some facts. A true masterpiece in acting ,camera, photography, music, script. This is a movie which describes the feelings of a whole generation.A timeless movie.

“Heard about the guy who fell off a skyscraper? On his way down past each floor, he kept saying to reassure himself: So far so good... so far so good... so far so good. How you fall doesn't matter. It's how you land!”

A story about three French friends caught in the middle of a rioting frenzy that's ultimately about friendship, revenge and difference that's hard not to enjoy.

This is what's up...no review required

I'm sorry to say, but I think this film is a bit overrated. I guess people find it interesting because of its unexpected ending, but really, it's not that good... to its credit, it doesn't buy into the false dichotomy that all cops are evil monsters, so that's nice. Also, the constant swearing is really grating, i just found it annoying. Oh well, maybe it's just not for me...

As one scene featuring remarkably sharp dialogue seamlessly flows into the next with stupidly unique cinematography, it's difficult not to get that clever-film-snobby grin watching this knowing you’re witnessing a masterpiece.