Banger – Movie Review
First Reaction – Banger is an easy to watch crime comedy.
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Director: So-Me
Cast
- Vincent Cassel (Damaged)
- Alexis Manenti (Les Miserables)
- Laura Felpin
- Nicolas Maury
- Manu Payet (Budapest)
Plot: When an intelligence agent offers a washed-up DJ the opportunity to take down his young rival, he sees it as a chance to return to the top with a banger.
Runtime: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Banger starts when an intelligence agent recruits washed-up DJ Scorpex (Cassel). They want him to get close to a popular young DJ who they believe is connected to illegal drug smuggling.
We follow Scorpex as he reluctantly gets close to his rival and enters a drug world. He knows the risks but begins to realize how his life hasn’t gone how it was meant to go after his 15 minutes of fame.
Verdict on Banger
Recap
The movie follows a washed-up DJ working with law enforcement to investigate a rival DJ’s criminal actions. However, it becomes a lot more difficult than he expected and he faces life choices he never thought of before.
Best Parts
This fits the concept of a civilian used to help tackle a criminal gang. It has a few laughs here and there without being too serious.
Worst Parts
This is purely down to taste, but the music isn’t going to be for everyone, all techno stuff. Elsewhere, the comedy doesn’t click as well as it could, even if it gets a few laughs. This doesn’t do anything new to the idea, and we could easily watch The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent and get a similar but far more entertaining story.
Final Thoughts –Banger is easy to watch but struggles for laughs.
