Dark Portals (2001) Vidocq (Original title): Paris. 1830. In the heart of the town, Vidocq, a famous detective, disappeared as he fights the Alchemist, an assassin that he has been pursuing for a few months. (6.4)
Director: Pitof
Writers: François-Eugène Vidocq (memoirs), Pitof / Jean-Christophe Grangé (screenplay)
Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Guillaume Canet and Inés Sastre
Language: French (w/ English subtitles)
Vidocq is said to be a criminal who turned to good and became the father of modern criminology. This move is a fiction/fantasy that revolves around him. The cinematography is brilliant. The action, the sets, the special effects, etc are all nicely done. My only qualm is that they selected a supernatural story to depict the life of the first scientific crime detective. Heh, irony is a pretty ironical thing, I suppose. The period costumes, the scenes, etc are great and the story moves along as a suspenseful thriller. I was kind of disappointed with the ending twist, but YMMV. My Rating: 7.0
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