Comparable to Jackie Chan in his heyday, these actors have the charisma, humor, and ability to advance themselves from stuntmen to stars, and they advance this movie from another dull actioner to must-see entertainment.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 22, 2023

By returning to true action instead of CGI gimmicks or fake stunts, Morel has crafted a film that is electrifying to watch.

| Original Score: 2.5/4.0 | Sep 6, 2020

Urban ills are pretty much the same worldwide. But it's the very Frenchness of the film that makes it amusant. Unlike a typical American actioner, the villain is not a megalomaniacal genius, nor a corporate overlord; it's the civil servants. . .

| Aug 23, 2017

The straight-faced outrageousness is part of the film's charm, while the stripped down aesthetic, driving pace, and impressive action sequences are the film's charge.

| Jun 15, 2017

When Belle is in motion, the movie excels.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 6, 2013

This action film from Luc Besson's B-movie factory is one of his best.

| Feb 5, 2010

Comes off more like a theme park show than an actual film, it's there to deliver stunts and never an actual story.

| Apr 29, 2009

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 14, 2007

Both smart and direct, District B13 is the kind of lean, mean action film most of America's working directors only wish they could pull off.

| Original Score: B+ | Jul 3, 2007

A message-based actioner that's fast, dumb fun.

Full Review | Jun 6, 2007

I was delighted by the balletic and acrobatic stunts, some of which evoke Tarzan.

| Jun 6, 2007

Nifty action flick influenced by Hong Kong cinema that includes a critique of French racism against immigrant community.

| Jan 2, 2007

O roteiro quase inexistente é uma mera desculpa para que o filme apresente ao espectador diversas seqüências de ação absolutamente sensacionais criadas a partir do parkour.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 20, 2006

There's something refreshing about an action film that actually gives a damn about more than explosions.

| Nov 20, 2006

Genre fans will get a kick from the martial-arts action, and that's all District B13 needs to do.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 27, 2006

In his feature directing debut, cinematographer Pierre Morel has delivered an adrenaline-packed picture that sold its brains to the devil in exchange for spectacular fight and chase scenes.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 9, 2006

The highly stylized result feels barren of both texture and imagination.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 14, 2006

For a film that's so light on its feet, "B13" seems rooted in what's really happening on the ground.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 14, 2006

District 13 features several plot twists that can only be described as silly, but it's still a hugely entertaining film. Turn off your brain and enjoy.

| Jul 14, 2006

If there's a sequel...I'm there!

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jul 14, 2006