Quick Review of "District 13" -- X

District 13 -- WASTE OF TIME

No, this is not a sequel to District 9 -- it has absolutely nothing to with Neil Blomkamp's movie. Not even close. Whereas District 9 is a smart movie that explores the dark side of human natures, District 13 is a dumb, no-brainer, straight-up no-bullshit action movie.

A damn good one at that.

The two leads of the movie, David Belle and Cyril Raffaelli, are not actors -- they're professional stuntmen. They're the guys who you see jumping from buildings to buildings like chimpanzees. So all the stunts you see, all the scenes of David Belle leaping from one building to another, are actually filmed by David Belle jumping across the buildings. No string. No wires.

This is the real effing deal. (I'm sorry Michael Bay, but this is much more exciting than your CGI robots beating the hell out of each other)

As an art, it's garbage. The lines are cheesy, the acting is horrible, and the plot -- if you can call it one -- is like a thin slice of lettuce on a triple whopper with cheese. In short, this is the kind of movies that all professional critics would diss out.

But hey, after seeing the trailer, if you expect anything more than an action movie with zero plot, you're the stupid one. The movie makes no effort to be realistic (with the exception of the stunts). So when you just took your last final, and just wanna get drunk and celebrate, this is a great movie for you. Or if you're dreading that 10-page paper you have to write and just wanna procrastinate, this is a great movie for you.