SpecialsTarget Disturbing yet enthralling

Peereddi I was totally surprised at how great this film.You could feel your paranoia rise as the film went on and as you gradually learned the details of the real situation.

Jemima It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

Kirpianuscus for not a real precise reason. only for the high science to give an almost perfect film. at each level. cinematography, performances - the admirable job of Jean Reno- the location, cultural references, the pieces of puzzle,the useful exploration of the idea of university elite. short, a perfect circle. after its end - a state. unique. and useful.

adonis98-743-186503 A murder detective must follow the footsteps of a brutal killer within the secrets of a classist college. Take out the dubbing that is pretty obvious and this is an underrated thriller that is non stop action but also is surrounded by a great mystery movies like this is how thrillers should look like not only jump scares and things like that they should be smart, action packed if they have to and make you care about the characters. The Crimson Rivers also packs by 2 strong performances by Jean Reno and Vincent Cassel who play 2 cops that have to work together in order to find the killer also the murders and the way the bodies are being found is something pretty smart and even tho not original it's still some disgusting in a good way always.

truehorrorfan People can comment on camera work, imagery, and acting quality of a film, but all of that does not matter if the writing is...well...crap. Perhaps something was lost in translation here but the film had so many plot holes that bowling balls would fall through it. I wont explain specifics to avoid spoilers but by the time the facts, twists, and the killer was revealed I just didn't care. It was not "Oh my god," but "Ok, sure, whatever." This was due to a poor story development which meanders and looses it's audience, not to mention poor pacing which made it quite anti-climatic.I gave it a five out of 10 because the story had potential, however it was told poorly, acting and imagery aside.One last rant: What was the deal with the transplanted fight scene in the "paintball club?" The choreography there was terrible and did not look real. It appeared to be a feeble attempt at making it seem like an action movie.I know that the french can do better than that, considering "high tension", and "frontiers" to name a few.

Bjorn (ODDBear) This french thriller definitely delivers the goods in terms of good writing, suspense, creepy atmosphere and breathtaking locations and cinematography.Commissaire Pierre Niemans (Reno) is investigating the brutal murder of a professor in a remote mountain valley called Gueron. Soon he discovers another body buried in a glacier. At the same time 200 km. away Max Kerkerian, also a cop, is investigating a damaged tomb. His investigation leads him to a twenty year old horrific accident that is directly related to Niemans's murder investigation in the remote mountain valley.Maybe this is the french answer to "Silence of the Lambs", this horror thriller from France is exceptionally well executed, with creepy atmosphere to spare, knockout suspense set-pieces, taut action and a killer twist in the end. Technically speaking this is first rate with terrific cinematography of breathtaking locations, "The Crimson Rivers" simply has an astonishing look.French veteran actor Jean Reno easily pulls off his role as the weary Commissaire who has a paralyzing fear of dogs for some reason. Vincent Cassel is no less convincing as the young hot-head cop who teams up with Reno.For fans of creepy, fast paced and (somewhat far fetched but) well written mysteries, "The Crimson Rivers" will easily do the trick.