i have to mention two failure for you to understand that this movie brilliantly succeed where they fail represent a scanner darkly and immortel ad vitam . if you be excite by the concept of these two movie and felt woefully disappointed ( like me ) and you will probably enjoy renaissance . it immerse you into the world of a future paris . it be not quite dystopian . they do the animation so well that i think it be rotoscoped and but from what i can tell and it be not and it be merely motion capture . the facial expression be amaze . not since tron have i see a fantasy world so well display in an animation or live hybrid . the black and white medium be use to slowly direct your attention to the subject of the scene while my favorite effect be what they do with headlight beam and watch for it . the director play with your attention and confusion but you be satisfy eventually by find the thread that he want you to find . the overall effect be a harsh and gritty urban world fill with small surprise . the plot be secondary and but it isn not terrible . it be noir ish . there be a backstory for most of the major character give them some depth . there be weather . there be set so you can feel like you be in different place in paris . there be some action and and even a car chase . i be go to have to see this one again to get everything . i also recommend a very large screen to view it a the set be detail and the credit be small .