Banger

2025 [FRENCH]

Comedy / Music

3
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 82%
IMDb Rating 4.9/10 10 1359 1.4K

intelligence agency dj artistic rivalry based on short film based on short baffled

Director

So-Me Photo
So-Me

Top cast

Romain Gavras Photo
Romain Gavras as Guitariste
Vincent Cassel Photo
Vincent Cassel as Scorpex
Ell Photo
Ell as Rose
Manu Payet Photo
Manu Payet as
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846.15 MB
1280*534
French 2.0
NR
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25 fps
1 hr 31 min
Seeds 5
1.69 GB
1920*802
French 5.1
NR
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25 fps
1 hr 31 min
Seeds 3
4.09 GB
3840*2160
French 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  fr  ar  cz  dk  de  gr  es  fi    il  hr  hu  id  it  ja  kr  ms  no  nl  pl  pt  ro  ru  sv  th  tr  uk  vi  cn  
25 fps
1 hr 31 min
Seeds 4

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by marclenglet80 4 / 10

Drop the Bass, Miss the Beat

When I go into a film expecting a comedy, I tend to be merciless if the laughs don't show up-especially when a simple shift in mindset might have helped. Had I approached Banger as a crime movie, a thriller, or even a straight genre exercise lightly dusted with humour, I might have gone with the flow. Unfortunately, if the comedy angle struggles, the noir side of things-built around a washed-up DJ recruited by the police to infiltrate a criminal network-isn't exactly gripping either.One genuine point of curiosity, and perhaps the film's strongest selling point, is its director: So_Me, longtime graphic designer for Ed Banger Records and music-video director for Justice, David Guetta and Kid Cudi. In other words, someone who knows the electro scene inside out. Whether that expertise truly translates on screen is up for debate-especially since I'm not much of an electro enthusiast to begin with-but none of the musical sequences here managed to produce that euphoric lift achieved by films like Belgica, or even the more modest Eden.Not particularly thrilling, not especially funny-outside of a fairly standard drug-fuelled sequence that does most of the heavy lifting-Banger also seems hampered by some casting choices. Mister V is comfortable, Laura Felpin is impeccable as ever, but Vincent Cassel plays everything dead straight. That usually works in his favour and helps hold the crime plot together, but let's be honest: Cassel isn't exactly blessed with an irresistibly natural comic instinct.
Reviewed by sylkestardust 3 / 10

Boring, bland and cliché ridden

Let me start to say that I really wanted to like this movie.I love Vincent Cassel, he is a brilliant actor and pretty easy on the eyes.Vincent Cassel plays the part of a dj who's been replaced by a younger generation, and therefore is desperate to stay relevant. Apart from the apparent ageism, this movie is just full of cliches. The so called underground drug scene, eastern European dealers who supposedly have a face off with knifes to guess old school EDM tracks. This particular scene reminded me of the video clip Beat it from Michael Jackson, the play fighting was equally lame. The plot is so flimsy and unbelievable. The soundtrack sounds hollow and clearly edited in post-production. What was even the budget for this thing?I don't know if this movie is supposed to be satire or a parody, or if Vincent Cassel was in desperate need of a paycheck, but any person who is a long time techno lover or raver and has any knowledge of the party scene will think this movie is a waste of time.
Reviewed by El9846489 5 / 10

Meh

I started watching this movie because I noticed 2ManyDJs were credited with the music (remembering the Soulwax "Belgica"soundtrack), and saw that Justice and a few other well-known artists made appearances as extras. That definitely caught my attention and raised the expectations. Visually, the film has some stylish moments, and the music adds a nice touch, but overall it falls a bit flat. The storyline feels underdeveloped, and the humor is too shallow to leave a lasting impression. Compared to other films in the electronic music scene, like Berlin Calling, this one just doesn't quite hit the same mark. It's watchable, but not particularly memorable.
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