SUBWAY is DIVA with no brains--a film of all style and little substance. Ah, but what style! At the tender age of 26, Luc Besson had already directed LE DERNIER COMBAT (1984) and shown that he possessed a wondrous eye and the ability to make a good-looking movie for a pittance. Next,
Besson infused SUBWAY with his great visual flair and delivered a funny picture that no one could take seriously. Fred (Christopher Lambert) is a punkishly coiffed, mysterious blonde who sets up a plan to extort money from Helena (Isabelle Adjani), the young, bored wife of a wealthy businessman.
Fred lives in the winding, hidden tunnels beneath the Paris metro with numerous other color...
Released:
1985
Rated:
R
Length:
104 mins