BAT OUT OF HELL (J’IRAI AU PARADIS, CAR L’ENFER EST ICI) World Cinema

A gritty modem film noir, BAT
OUT OF HELL roars into frame as
the wild young son of a local
godfather is brutally hijacked after
pulling off his first successful hit. A
vicious turf war ensues through the
streets of Paris – not the haute couture
Paris of countless films, but the Paris
of low-life, petty gangsters, pool halls
and after-hours bars. Co-screenwriter
Jean Miez has created tough, bold
characters in a hard-boiled tale no
doubt impacted by his 18 years in
prison, made even more realistic by
the exceptional cast.