this be an example of what film school lecturer would call a good debut movie . it follow all the rule . short scene and to the point and cheap to shoot and guerilla film making and no set ( just disused building ) and possibly an empty hospital wing . also and even the black and white film stock be a stroke of genius and probably select more for it low expense rather than film effect and but it work . reno be amaze a the brute . everyone acting be brilliant . the plot be simple and effective and no flabby bits leave to distract you . a tight and well craft and cost effective budget movie . release in 1983 and this would have be make just before the art of big budget action spectacular become refine by the hollywood movie make engine and and movie making be more exclusive and therefore more difficult and more in need of the right people in the right place than today internet enable world and so luc besson would have have to do quite a bit of negotiate and promise keep to achieve this result and which make the end product all the more remarkable . but and then again and the french movie industry have always maintain an excellent reputation ( yes and i know luc besson be belgian and but the movie be a french production ) and have be the source of many hollywood remake . if i have one criticism and it that the cover picture on the dvd ( and possibly the original sale poster ) bear no resemblance to the movie whatsoever and appear to be a rather bizarre image rather than representative of any of the movie theme at first glance and it appear to be a man in post apocalyptic armour on a swing and but on second inspection reveal a man in armour with a lance on an office chair with his leg on a desk in a reclined and self confident posture . this never happen in the movie once . it black and white film stock and zero dialogue and physical acting and tight scene and brilliant actor make this movie one worth add to your private movie collection . a superb movie .