i keep find myself like french action movie more than hollywood film . not that i hate hollywood action film . this particular movie be good at one thing . escapism . pure escapism . the plot be so so and but the movie be such that almost 2 hour go by and i have hardly notice . this movie be much good than the crimson rivers 2. although i love the character in that movie . jean reno beard in this one be a lil off put . but still great act nonetheless . empire of the wolf ( a be the name on the disk . if you enter that in search in imdb you would come up empty hand . ) have great similarity to the first crimson river . although there and the camera work be so superiour that there no comparison . crimson river 2 be not base on a novel of the first movie . this one be . the score be pretty good . and the female lead do a darn good job with what she be give . i be not entirely sure why some do not like the movie and maybe they be expect delicatessen or some masterpiece . but hey and up against most of the hollywood fare and this one trounce them . positive quality represent 4/10 ( confuse storyline ) entertainment represent positive replayable represent positive .