2008 · action · crime
Rivals
Directed by Jacques Maillot1h 46m2008
The story of two rival brothers, one a pimp and the other a cop, and how the former manages to be the family favourite.
Our read: Rivals (2008) reads as a sombre, kinetic, grounded action · crime entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Sombre, kinetic, measured action / crime, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
- sombre
- cold
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