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PARKOUR

Today's film wasn't one of the NYTimes Best but it was pretty good. It is prime meat B movie material.

I took it from my Netflix recommendations. You know I am a skeptic.

Banlieue 13 / District B13 (2004)

is a wild martial arts film based on the street jumping/fighting art of parkour.

To that extent it makes this sort of formula story much more interesting.

One of the stars is a founder of the parkour discipline.

Also we have dual-heroes who perform the stunts in tandem for a good part of the film.

It is interesting because it touches on the problem of the third world ghettos that surround Paris and which are behind the recent problems of the French government; riots and all.

I enjoyed it.

I will give it a 4 out of Netflix5.

Now, here is the rub. There is absolutely no logical reason for this to be in my Netflix recommendations.

I do not order martial arts films. I do rent French.

I had one James Bond, well maybe two.

I can't figure it.

And yet I liked the picture so they must have my number at some level.

Did I mention the heroes were hunks? Part of the enjoyment; eye candy.