Mesrine: Part 1 - Killer Instinct

MESRINE: PART 1 - KILLER INSTINCT (2008) - June 2, 2011
A solid period crime movie (it's set in the 1960s) about the rise of Jacques Mesrine, an infamous French gangster who got into some serious shenanigans in France, then moved to Montreal and got into more shenanigans there.  Well directed by Jean-François Richet and featuring an expectedly good performance from Vincent Cassel, this was quite enjoyable throughout.  It probably helps that a lot of stuff is crammed into the 113 minute run-time of the film, and it's therefore very fast-paced.  There's also some pretty memorable moments here, including a jailbreak scene that's pretty much riveting.  ***