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Based on a comic book, the international co-productionRenegade(original English-language title:Blueberry) is a feverish, supernatural Western about a young Cajun man, Mike Blueberry (Hugh O'Connor), who defends his prostitute-girlfriend against gunman Wallace Blount (Michael Madsen) and ends up barely alive. Patched up by Indians, Blueberry undergoes the familiar cultural transformation to honorary Native American, then returns to his world to become a small-town marshal. (Vincent Cassel plays the adult Blueberry.) The arrival of Blount, possessed with otherworldly powers and seeking a mystical manuscript, sets the stage for a spooky duel that forces Blueberry to face old demons. The latter part of the film is overtaken by computer-generated effects that grow wearying, but before that director Jan Kounen makes up for weak narrative skills with mesmerizing imagery of the American Southwest. A nice supporting cast includes Juliette Lewis and her father, Geoffrey Lewis, plus Colm Meaney, Eddie Izzard, Ernest Borgnine, and Tcheky Karyo.--Tom Keogh
Not like the comics, but nevertheless close to Moebius/Giraud First, I'm a big fan of the Blueberry comics. They are good, solid adventures with great, strong characters and extremely well-drawn pages (by Giraud). I'd say, they're among the best of the classics. This is different. Of course, you'd say, it's a movie. But there is more. I was sceptical of Vincent Cassel portraying Blueberry, simply because he looks so different. Also some of the other reviews tried to warn me for an esoteric mess with nice landscapes. I bought it anyway. And, tell you what, I wasn't deceived. Cassel is wonderful in the role. Also Juliette Lewis, Michael Madsen and the others fit perfectly well. The film is good, really good, different from the comics, but solid and tough. I like that in a western. If you like westerns, adventure, I'd say go for it. One scene at the end is too long for my taste and also too esoteric. If it would have been cut, I would have given the film 6 stars - but I have to say that I still like the idea that there is much more to life - and death - than we imagine. The story isn't very new. Blueberry is a Marshall in a small town when the trouble starts. Bad guys, a treasure, love and dark memories from the past. Add quite a bit of Native American magic a la Moebius, and there you go. Great scenery, realistic imagery, great acting, good movie.
the worst western ever!!!! Indians make drugs and Cowboys use 'em!!!! the worst western I ever saw!!! DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!!!!!great visuals, and very spiritual THIS MOVIE IS A GREAT ONE IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN IT, NOT YOUR TYPICAL COWBOY MOVIE, GREAT STORY OF HOW A YOUNG MAN HEALS HIS INNER CHILD WITH HELP FROM THE NATURAL MEDICINES OF THE INDIANS , GREAT SCENE WITH GEOMETRIC PATTERNS. LOVED IT MUST SEE
