Arès
- 2016
- 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
4.6K
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In a future France with many unemployed, big companies run the country. Ares is a loser boxer. When his sister's arrested, he agrees to a new drug, that'll help him win.In a future France with many unemployed, big companies run the country. Ares is a loser boxer. When his sister's arrested, he agrees to a new drug, that'll help him win.In a future France with many unemployed, big companies run the country. Ares is a loser boxer. When his sister's arrested, he agrees to a new drug, that'll help him win.
Thierry Hancisse
- Coach
- (as Thierry Hancisse de la Comédie Française)
Storyline
Did you know
- GoofsThere is a scene in the movie where the fight manager uses a blood test to indicate that the new drug will kill 3 others but not kill the main character. If there is a blood test to determine if the new drug will kill you, why did the corporation test it on and kill over 30,000 people? And, furthermore, there would be no risk that the company would test the drug on anyone else who is at risk because they could just run the blood test first.
- ConnectionsReferences Cabaret (1972)
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Amazingly well done . . .
Amazingly well done. An excellent example of what genuine quality writing and story telling can do, without having to rely on big budget CGI and cliché' gimmicks.
The premise of the film is not at all implausible, and much of the precursor elements that are the core criteria of this story are readily observable in current times.
If anything, this darkish glimpse into a foreboding near future realm may be a bit too realistic for some, who are already keenly aware of these precursor elements in their current form.
Stylistically, it does have some hints of the original Blade Runner tone to it, though not nearly as far into the future realm that BR portrays. The premise of Ares is much more gritty, down to earth, immersed into the frailties and challenges of the human condition, extruded through the mandrill of a dystopian near future world of crushing economic disparity mapped against corporate intrigues and corruption with a particularly ironic twist, the relevancy of which becomes immediately apparent within the first few minutes of the film.
This is one of those productions which could have turned out very badly, if mishandled with clumsy direction or cheesy cardboard characters, which has become all too common in typical Hollywood productions.
Thankfully, however, this is not one of those examples, but rather a refreshingly rare example to the contrary.
Aside from a couple of minor plot holes, which the viewer can discover for themselves, I give this production a very solid 9 out of 10 stars.
The premise of the film is not at all implausible, and much of the precursor elements that are the core criteria of this story are readily observable in current times.
If anything, this darkish glimpse into a foreboding near future realm may be a bit too realistic for some, who are already keenly aware of these precursor elements in their current form.
Stylistically, it does have some hints of the original Blade Runner tone to it, though not nearly as far into the future realm that BR portrays. The premise of Ares is much more gritty, down to earth, immersed into the frailties and challenges of the human condition, extruded through the mandrill of a dystopian near future world of crushing economic disparity mapped against corporate intrigues and corruption with a particularly ironic twist, the relevancy of which becomes immediately apparent within the first few minutes of the film.
This is one of those productions which could have turned out very badly, if mishandled with clumsy direction or cheesy cardboard characters, which has become all too common in typical Hollywood productions.
Thankfully, however, this is not one of those examples, but rather a refreshingly rare example to the contrary.
Aside from a couple of minor plot holes, which the viewer can discover for themselves, I give this production a very solid 9 out of 10 stars.
- charles000
- May 26, 2017
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $109,143
- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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