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Papillon Movie Review

Name: Papillon Movie Review
Item: Papillon
Rating: 3
Author: Sivapriya Anand

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Review for the film " Papillon"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 2 hours 15 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 23-08-2018

Genre: Drama

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CAST & CREW

Charlie Hunnam

Michael Socha

Yorick Van Wageningen

Richard Owens

Eve Hewson

Fernanda Diniz

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Producer:

Joey McFarland

David Koplan

Roger Corbi

Ram Bergman

Music Director:

David Buckley

Editor:

Lee Haugen

John Axelrad

Director:

Michael Noer

Supporting Actress:

Eve Hewson

Fernanda Diniz

Costume Designer:

Bojana Nikitovic

Art Director:

Tom Frohling

Natasha Gerasimova

Director of Photography:

Hagen Bogdanski

Executive Producer:

Danny Dimbort

Samuel Hadida

Christian Mercuri

Martin Hellstern

Kevan Van Thompson

Yan Fisher-Romanovsky

Joshua D Maurer

Terence Chang

Associate Producer:

Patrick Wengler

Griffin Gould

Sean Guest

Visual Effects Producer:

Glenn Allen

Richard Friedlander

Casting Director:

Marisol Roncali

Kate Ringsell

Mary Vernieu

Novelist:

Henri Charriere

Still Photographer:

Jose Haro

empty:

Eric Flickinger

Anna Behlmer

Mark Paterson

Visual Effects Supervisor:

Eran Dinur

Screenplay Writer:

Dalton Trumbo

Aaron Guzikowski

Lorenzo Semple Jr

Foley Artist:

Tara Blume

Richard Owens

Production Designer:

Tom Meyer

Set Decorator:

Jennifer M Gentile

Storyboard Artist:

Andrej Kostic

Makeup Artist:

Kirstin Chalmers

Hair Stylist:

Kirstin Chalmers

Jasmina Banovic

Special Effects Coordinator:

Jason Troughton

Richard Grant

Special Effects Technician:

Lucian Iordache

Howard Moore

Stunt Coordinator:

James Grogan

Nenad Todorovic

Stunt Performer:

Srdjan Rale Jovanovic

Mihai Iliescu

Digital Compositor:

Jasmine Carruthers

Christian Lowe

Unggyu Choi

Celeste Leizer

Namjin Heo

Jessica Bascom

Compositor:

Mani Trump

Production Executive:

Malcolm Scerri Ferrante

Set Dresser:

Mina Lazarevic

Sound Mixer:

Novica Jankov

Boom Operator:

Zoran Prodanovic

Sound Editor:

Andrew DeCristofaro

Set Designer:

Daniel Miklos

Jelena Danko

Igor Kandic

Dusan Demic

Supporting Actor:

Joel Basman

Matt Devere

Nina Senicar

Roy McCrerey

Tommy Flanagan

Charlie Hunnam

Attila C Arpa

Dan Cade

Goran Navojec

Joe David Walters

Mate Haumann

Nick Kent

Roland Moller

Tom Leeb

Antonio De La Cruz

Christopher Fairbank

Gilly Gilchrist

Jim High

Luka Peros

Nicholas Asbury

Reshad Strik

Slavko Sobin

Andre Flynn

Cali Nelle

Dragan Micanovic

Ian Beattie

Lorena Andrea

Mirjam Novak

Olja Hrustic

Scott Alexander Young

Zak Rowlands

Rami Malek

Yorick Van Wageningen

Brian Vernel

Michael Socha

Demetri Goritsas

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The movie “Papillon” was directed by Michael Noer and produced by Ram Bergman, Roger Corbi, David Koplan, and Joey McFarland. The film’s writers are Aaron Guzikowski, Henri Charriere, and Dalton Trumbo. The film features Charlie Hunnam Charlie Hunnam is a hunk English actor and a notab >> Read More... , Damijan Oklopdzic, Christopher Fairbank, Jason Ryan, Eve Hewson Eve Hewson is an Irish actress. She was born in Du >> Read More... , Sladjana Biljman, Joe David Walters, David Stroller, Gilly Gilchrist, Mark Pullen, Michael Socha Michael Socha, born on 13th December 1987, is a we >> Read More... , Brian Vernel, Renne Gjoni, Rami Malek, and Tom Leeb. David Buckley composed the music used in the film. The film’s cinematographer was Hagen Bogdanski, and the film’s editors were John Axelrad and Lee Haugen.

Plot

The film’s protagonist is Papillon, played by Charlie Hunnam, who was a charismatic troublemaker in Paris. He got framed for the murder of a procurer. For his crimes Papillon is sent to a penal establishment in French Guiana. Here he meets a counterfeiter named Dega, played by Rami Malek, who still believes that his wife’s efforts would help get him out of that hellhole. The wealthy prisoners bring money into the criminal establishment by using people as containers. Papillon figures out that Dega is also a part of this arrangement. The establishment is a brutal place, where murders and assault take place regularly. Murderers are hanged in public, and those who try to escape are put in solitary confinement. Papillon and Dega help each other survive in the establishment. Papillon needs the money Dega has for escaping, while the timid Dega needs Papillon’s protection in the harsh atmosphere for survival. The film follows their journey as they survive in the criminal establishment and try to escape from it.

Star Performance

Charlie Hunnam perfectly embodies Papillon, he has also worked hard to build his physicality for this role. Rami Malek performs well but his character feels a bit under-developed and one-dimensional.

Analysis

“Papillon” is a remake of a 1973 film of the same name. The 2017 Papillon does not make any additions or modifications in the 1973 classic. Dega’s character feels under-developed and Rami Malek could have done much better.

What’s There?

A stellar star cast
A heartbreaking story of surviving human rights violations
An inspiring story of not giving up hope even in the dreariest situations

What’s Not There?

The film does not justify the need for a remake of the 1973 classic because it does not make any additions or modifications

Verdict

“Papillon” portrays a story of the importance of hope for survival in a brutal environment. Papillon and Dega find support and solace in the other’s company. The film highlights how important Dega’s presence was for Papillon. Charlie Hunnam gives a stellar performance. “Papillon” would be a good watch for drama enthusiasts who haven’t watched the 1973 classic.