Balle perdue 3

The final installment in the French action series starring Alban Lenoir now streaming on Netflix. Picking up where the last film left off, we follow Lenoir's nemesis, Nicolas Duvauchelle, working in Germany when a hit squad comes a-calling, killing his girlfriend & sending him on the run. Lenoir has been released from jail (he was imprisoned in the last film) & the moment he breathes some free air, he hears about Duvauchelle's imminent return to France which sends him into shark mode to track him down while some nefarious types (a corrupt police squad) are also after him which bears witness to some juicy car carnage & equal amounts of non-sensical plotting w/the final chase having Lenoir use his mechanical skills to strap projectile cannons to the rear of his truck to take down the pursuing forces which include an airborne helicopter. A perfect movie to chomp popcorn with is what you're left with & I'm not necessarily mad about that.

I missed at the beginning some flashbacks from the last episode. I didn't remember what happened in the past. I had really hard to stick the story from the second Lost Bullet.

I mean everybody chases everybody but I didn't understand whats going on. I found the construction of the movie very complicated. Except the cool action scenes.

Sometimes it was too slow paced with many dialogues. I wanted even switch off thirty minutes from the poor end but then began the hot car, helicopter and truck chases.

I watched the whole film in three evenings, just to tell you that it lacks lot of suspense.

The main actors did no doubt a solid job but as I explained they deserved a better script to grow highly up with a much more better content.

4/10.

There are some movies that really don't follow the paint by numbers method of creativity and this series is one of them. It's just a different sort of approach to action, car chase and our unlikely hero. When I watched the first movie, ten minutes in I remember thinking "what the hell is ths madness!" and teetered on the edge of switching off. But I didn't. Instead I found myself enjoying the ride and being entertained by what was unforlding on screen. Its actually quite strange because it is way more enjoyable than it should be for whats on offer. Which is to say, they've really maximised the good aspects of these movies.

That hasn't really changed, not in the second movie, and not in this one. The producers and director have stayed true to what works from the first movie, and given us to good follow ups in the saga that plays out almost like a TV mini series.

It's very French, very culturally different from what you get from Hollywood, but thats part of its charm. I throws the old well used tropes out the window and does its own thing.

Defintely worth the watch. I'm going to be somwhat generous with my score, with 7 rather than 6 becasue... its just a welcome change from the norm.

I know the saying goes with least ... but since the previous two movies where called Lost Bullet ... well I thought I'd go with that. I am also not entirely sure what it would be referring to in the movie ... but hey what do I know? Well I do know that my puns as always are not intended.

I really loved the first two movies and while there is a recap for those who missed the previous installments, I would suggest you watch them ... not just because they are superior ... but because you will get more out of the characters and the depth ... the feeling so to speak. I understand that some people might have missed the point of this completely ... especially when unaware of the two previous movies.

This may not be up there with the other movies, but it still has some super fine car stunts ... and the fighting inside a public transportation ... straight out of Shang Chi? Well I am quite certain they had way less money here ... and yet it still looks impressive.

The story and the (re)solution are not as satisfying as I would hope them to be ... but if you are in love with the main character (speaking in platonic terms mostly, but not judging if you feel more) ... well you will dig this too. So more of an "ordinary" action movie in the end ... and yet, the actors and the action make it somewhat worth it.

I have seen the earlier 2 editions which I really liked, this final edition is not the best one, but I still love the rock hard action and bleak and depressing feel and look of it.

The good: this series is a must see for the action fans who DO care about credible characters and who DONT care if the story is bleak and gritty and depressing.

Just as in the earlier 2 editions this one has got tons of riveting chases and bare knockle fights, but what is most enticing to watch is seeing the leading character endure this surge of violence and fight through it come hell or high water!

Recommended watch for the action fans. The French do definitely know how to produce great credible action flicks! Merci beaucoup!