The Last Bullet Review: In the final entry to this trilogy, Lino joins hands with old friends and enemies after being released from prison to face a common adversary. However, going after Areski, who has returned to France, is not going to be an easy feat. Will Lino be able to seek revenge for Charas? Or will the fragile alliances spell doom for him?
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Last Bullet Movie Cast
Alban Lenoir, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Stéfi Celma, Gérard Lanvin, Pascale Arbillot, Quentin D’Hainaut, Julie Tedesco, Anne Serra
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Last Bullet Netflix Director
Guillaume Pierret
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Director & Writer
Guillaume Pierret, Caryl Férey
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AKA
Balle perdue 3
The film has a runtime of 111 minutes.
Last Bullet Review
Let’s be real – Lost Bullet was never my favourite. I found it to be extremely uninteresting and illogical, with annoying characters. The action sequences were the best part of the franchise, and Last Bullet, the last film in this series, continues that trend. It looks fantastic, the action is smooth and entertaining, and the plot is decent enough to be entertaining for most of the runtime.
In Lost Bullet 3, Lino is pulled into one last action-packed showdown as he tries to track down Areski for what he did to Charas. Of course, it brings out several twists that he could never have anticipated and results in an epic sequence full of betrayals and chases. As I mentioned previously, the film does a brilliant job of entertaining with its several action shots. Cars fly off, blow up and mush into each other constantly while the humans in and around them engage in hand-to-hand combat. It’s fun to witness, especially for junkies who can’t get by without their dose of action.
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Alban Lenoir continues to be a very dry, expressionless and brooding protagonist whose past haunts him. His demeanour and look match the role perfectly. The film doesn’t require much of him other than physical stamina, which he delivers without a hitch. We jump from a hand-to-hand fight to a car chase and then back over and over again, so most viewers won’t get the time to mull over the lack of an arresting storyline… which isn’t the end of the world. It’s not a good movie by any means, but it doesn’t leave you bored by any means.
I think Last Bullet works better than its predecessors. There is an attempt to close out all the plot points that were started over the course of the last two films, and the characters’ motivations are fun and logical. It’s a simplistic film through and through, but it has its moments of intrigue, which is more than I can say about the previous entries. I think after two films, viewers will find themselves sympathetic to Lino’s motivations. It’s fun to watch his chemistry and camaraderie with Julia as well.
In the end, Last Bullet bows out on a fun high, with glass shattering and Lino bursting through cars, trucks and helicopters. The positive outcome comes as a welcome change and leaves viewers in good spirits. With all the work done and every bad guy either dead or behind bars, Lino’s adventure comes to an end, and it makes for an entertaining watch through and through.
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Final Thoughts
Last Bullet is definitely entertaining, although the plot is simplistic and there are not many twists. Alban Lenoir continues to be a no-nonsense, expressionless protagonist whose main objective is fighting. That goes well with the general theme of the film, which is more interested in making things go boom instead of focusing on the script. Either way, I left this one entertained.
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