Ad Vitam

2025 [FRENCH]

Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

23
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 43% · 14 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 33% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.9/10 10 10767 10.8K

ambivalent

Director

Rodolphe Lauga Photo
Rodolphe Lauga

Top cast

Guillaume Canet Photo
Guillaume Canet as Franck
Nassim Si Ahmed Photo
Nassim Si Ahmed as Ben
Zita Hanrot Photo
Zita Hanrot as Manon
Xavier Alcan Photo
Xavier Alcan as Directeur Trianon Palace
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901.65 MB
1280*690
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles fr  us  ar  ca  cz  dk  de  gr  es  eu  fi    gl  il  hr  hu  id  it  ja  kr  ms  no  nl  pl  pt  ro  ru  sv  th  tr  uk  vi  cn  
24 fps
1 hr 38 min
Seeds 28
1.81 GB
1920*1036
French 5.1
NR
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24 fps
1 hr 38 min
Seeds 26
4.38 GB
3840*2160
French 5.1
NR
Subtitles fr  us  ar  ca  cz  dk  de  gr  es  eu  fi    gl  il  hr  hu  id  it  ja  kr  ms  no  nl  pl  pt  ro  ru  sv  th  tr  uk  vi  cn  
24 fps
1 hr 38 min
Seeds 9

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Giuseppe_Silecchia 5 / 10

A forgettable thriller with missed potential

Ad Vitam (2025), directed by Rodolphe Lauga, is a thriller that follows Franck Lazareff (Guillaume Canet), who survives an attempted murder and embarks on a quest to find his kidnapped wife, Leo. As Franck delves deeper into a world of mystery, he is confronted by his past and swept into a state conspiracy that proves more than he bargained for. While the premise offers potential for a gripping and emotional story, the film fails to rise above the clichés of the genre.Guillaume Canet, despite being a talented actor, feels miscast in this film. His performance, while competent, lacks the depth and complexity that might have made his character truly compelling. It's surprising that an actor of his caliber chose to take on a role in such a formulaic and uninspired narrative. The supporting cast, including Jamel Blissat and Rayan Bouazza, doesn't bring anything particularly noteworthy to their roles, with their performances often feeling wooden and lacking emotional engagement.The film's biggest weakness lies in its screenplay. The story follows a predictable path, offering few surprises or twists. While it tries to combine elements of action, mystery, and conspiracy, it never fully commits to any one genre, leaving the narrative feeling disjointed. The pacing also suffers, with certain plot points dragging on too long, and the dialogue feels repetitive and uninspired, leaving little for the viewer to truly connect with.Visually, the film offers some decent action sequences, but the cinematography doesn't bring anything fresh or innovative to the genre. The direction is competent but lacks the flair needed to elevate the film beyond its generic premise. Ultimately, Ad Vitam feels like a classic example of a film that is forgettable, offering only brief moments of intrigue before fading into obscurity.Rating: 5/10. A passable thriller with little to distinguish it from others in the genre, despite a talented cast and a promising premise.
Reviewed by ikanboy 5 / 10

Action: 10. Plot: 3.

Reviewed by tkdlifemagazine 6 / 10

Engaging Action Film

Ad Vitam is an engaging French police action film. I don't have too much experience with French Action cinema but this is good by any action-drama standard. The lead here, and his wife, are members of the elite French Gendarme. When the film opens there is clearly some police corruption scandal which has endangered the life of his wife and unborn baby. There is some good fighting and martial arts in this one. The action is good. The drama and the police corruption story keep you engaged throughout. The acting is decent, although I watched the Dubbed into English version so it is a little harder to tell how decent.
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