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Directed by Pierre Morel, the cinematographer for The Transporter & Unleashed, District B13 is a transposition of Escape from New York to Paris's suburban projects, this time with an undercover cop trying to find and defuse a rocket pointed at the city of lights. If you heard of the Parisian riots that happen in France a few months ago, this might give you a fictionalized look at what French ganglands look like, especially as co-screenwriter Bibi Naceri (also in the role crime boss Taha) is an ex-thug who grew up in these ghettos. As for screenwriting, this remake of John Carpenter's film is of no interest. District B13 is mostly watchable for his real action sequences that showcase the yamakazi talents of Cyril Raffaelli — if you wonder what yamakazi is, it's an extreme sport where people jump from one building (roof, balcony, etc..) to another in French projects. Some of these scenes are spectacular and offer a touch of originality to this otherwise forgettable B-movie that aims at being a cross of Asian and American action cinema.
 
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