Variety
To his credit, Travolta hams it up with the kind of laissez-faire irony that might have made the film a tongue-in-cheek pleasure, had his attitude extended to the filmmakers.
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From Paris with Love
Action-thriller about a US diplomatic aide (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) in Paris who dreams of being given a proper assignment by the CIA. His wish comes true when he is saddled with a new partner, a high-risk, wise-cracking, trigger-happy spy played by John Travolta.
From the director of Taken, written and produced by the French master of bullet-crazed-action, Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, Transporter, Léon).
2010103 minsFranceEnglish, French with English subtitles
ActionThriller
- Director:
- Pierre Morel ('Taken', 'District B13')
- Writer:
- Luc BessonAdi Hasak
- Cast:
- John TravoltaJonathan Rhys MeyersAmber Rose RevahMelissa MarsRichard DurdenFarid Elouardi
From Paris with Love / Reviews
Total Film
Travolta and Meyers do all that’s required of them in another Besson B-movie blow-out. No brain required, but to be fair, twice as entertaining as many films with double the budget.
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I am ashamed to admit that this empty-headed, preposterous, possibly evil mélange of gunplay and high-speed car chases on Parisian boulevards is a feel-good movie that produces a buzz.
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Roger Ebert
I hasten to say this is not criticism of John Travolta. He succeeds in this movie by essentially acting in a movie of his own.
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New Zealand Herald
Travolta gets to do what Travolta does best in this action thriller from the team who brought us Taken, writer Luc Besson and director Pierre Morel.
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Newshub
A crime not just against cinema but all of humanity, it’s been a long, long time since a movie made me this mad. Half a Star (my worst Film3 rating ever).
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Hollywood Reporter
Travolta has/is a blast in an action-thriller-comedy that otherwise comes up short.
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Empire Magazine
It’s absolute nonsense, of course, but does quite nicely as knockabout Friday night fun. We can smell a sequel if Travolta can be bothered.
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