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#currentlywatching The Connection (2014)

Um. Wow.

This movie is impressive. I mean on every level. First of all let me say --- Dujardin and Lellouche all night, all day.

This movie is so well made and masterfully constructed the technique involved here may even go unnoticed. I have a feeling this movie will age really well and people will find it in a few years and wonder why it was such a hidden gem.

The story of capturing criminals is so more interesting than the crimes of the criminals. We know bad guys are bad but how hard it is to catch them, the courage and determination it takes, that's a far more compelling story. Because your loyalties lie with the police, watching the criminals make tough decisions when caught is strangely heartbreaking but you're never asked to be on their side. This movie knows who is right and who is wrong and it isn’t afraid to honor the brave.

Honestly, I liked it a million times more than The French Connection. Here is a film about justice with a capitol "J" -- it's not about being inside or outside of the lines, it's about doing what's right. The respectful way violence is portrayed, not with kid gloves but with a sensitivity to the brutality, is refreshing. Where most movies would lean into the blood, this one shows restraint. A rare quality these days.

What Martin Scorsese does for violent crime and violent criminals, director Cédric Jimenez does for smart characters and intense protagonists. It also reminds me quite a lot of Donnie Brasco but the intricate storytelling evolves from cliche to give us more with a seasoned subtlety. Dejordan's nuanced gambling backstory adds everything to his motivation. The passage of time is dealt with well. Nothing feels skipped, the concentration of information adds to the clarity and tone. Kudos for a film reminiscent of the old salts, but more heartfelt and intelligent.

To that point, the two highest notes of the film aren’t actually the stellar lead characters and they both arrive at the end.

Although generously written and portrayed, I was not interested in the character of Jacqueline  at all until the sequence of setting the table and riding home from work began, ending in an absolutely perfect performance that really made the film about much more than men at work. In that instant I realized how respectful this film was of children, families, and women. Something rarely present in this genre. I hope more people watch this film and fix that error because The Connection is so much richer than its predecessors for this very reason.

Avec son style sec très reconnaissable, Jimenez quitte nos époques contemporaines pour la SF dans une mise en scène virtuose au service d’un divertissement qui aurait pu être encore plus surprenant en soignant son scénario. Mais le plaisir est là !

Bac Nord broadcast by a police union: Its director Cédric Jimenez reacts

“It’s a film, not a documentary or a hidden camera.” Since its presentation at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, North ferry caused a lot of ink to flow. During the press conference for this muscular thriller directed by Cedric Jimenez and carried by Francois Civil, Karim Leklou and Gilles Lellouche, an Irish journalist had asked the team about potential political takeovers of its subject, the…

After BAC Nord, Cédric Jimenez will retrace the captivity of Ingrid Betancourt in his next film

After seven nominations for the César 2022 for his Marseille thriller and the upcoming release of his film November on the hunt for terrorists in 2015, the director is already tackling Green. He will come back to the kidnapping of the Franco-Colombian senator. After the success of BAC North, directed by Cédric Jimenez, the Marseille filmmaker is already preparing his next film. Appointed Greenit…

Bac Nord, communication tool for the police to the chagrin of Cédric Jimenez

The director once again lamented a “unfortunate political recovery” ahead of the security meeting organized on Wednesday with several presidential candidates. An advertisement which Cédric Jimenez would have done well. The French director and producer was moved on Monday by the upcoming broadcast of his film North ferry, on February 2, at the opening of the evening debate organized by the…