Renaissance 4K 2006 Ultra HD 2160p

Paris, 2054: a dark motion-captured world of shadows and right angles. Ilona Tasuiev, a brilliant young scientist, is kidnapped, and her employer, Avalon, a major health and beauty corporation, wants her found. Karas, a jaded police captain, is assigned to find her, fast. He seeks help from her sister, Bislane, and they are soon uncovering identify theft, missing files, and hints that something back in 2006 may explain what's going on. Ilona's mentor, Avalon's vice president, a Japanese researcher, an underworld boss, and Bislane's drug connection all figure in the mix. So does an attraction between Karas and Bislane. What's behind the kidnapping? Who's the victim?

User Review

In the beginning, there were letters. There were about 20 of them, and they were small and dim. They spun around here and there. From time to time, they formed a title. It was just as small and dim. And then large letters appeared, forming the word “Renaissance.”

We knew nothing about the director Volkmann, except that he had a German surname. The poor guy worked on Renaissance for six years. It turned out well—the film was even released in Russia. And you said that we don't like aesthetic animation...

Yes, yes, the film is very aesthetic from a technological point of view. It is composed entirely of black, white, and various shades of gray spots of bizarre shapes, which ultimately (ta-da!) make up a beautiful picture. It's as if Sin City was translated into animation and the cyberpunk noir genre (even scary). Everything is done very naturally, but the movements of the characters are like in computer animation. They pretend to be natural, but this makes them seem even more unnatural. But this is forgivable. After about 20 minutes, your eyes get used to both the black-and-white ripples and the aesthetics of a mannerist computer game.

Everything would have been wonderful if director Folkman hadn't decided to add a plot to it. The story seems confusing at first, but in fact, it's ridiculously simple. There is even a claim to political and (God!) social relevance, which does not seem very acceptable. Folkman tries to develop the theme of capitalist dictatorship and even monopoly - the cosmetics company Avalon. You see, we are fighting over oil and gas here, but in 50 years, all we will need is cosmetics. In general, Avalon seems appropriate, but it would be better to present it as just a pretentious company, not as the ruler of the world. Meanwhile, in Paris, there are Chechens, Arabs, and Japanese. Parisians probably cried during the film because of this interesting fact. Well, Folkman didn't present it as a problem, so let's turn a blind eye to these social insinuations by the screenwriter.

You watch the whole film with a dead serious face, and five minutes after the scene ends, you're laughing.

Info Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265 (37.8 Mb/s)
Resolution: Upscaled 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

Info Audio

#English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
#French: Dolby Digital 5.1

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