Le Prophete (A Prophet)

Great Film! It blew me away, I love gangster films and this one takes the prize showing the climb of a man treated badly by all his prison associates. Set in a French prison and following a young muslim man whos cell block is in the caucasian territory, he is asked by the big boss to kill a man or himself be killed, with no choice he furfills the boss's wishes and becomes his errand boy, this is the start of his ruthless climb to the top. The scenes really grab emotion and the tension that would be felt within the prison walls and within the company he keeps. The film has dark comedy moments that contrast nicely from say a murder scene just passed. Its quite a long film but thats a good aspect as the director hasn't rushed anything, the quiet scenes of the characters reflection on his life are just as important as the scenes with dialogue. Great film again, worth a watch, I really want to see Messerine which is another gangster film by the French. They are making a name for themselves in this field of film.