Great Film overall

Good start, but then it gets ruined

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Director and writer Florent Emilio Siri has created a gem in The Nest.Starring Samy Naceri who has also been in another classic flick, Leon: The Professional 1994.Also starring Benoit Magimel who was also in another classic French crime flick, Crime Insiders 2007.Also starring Nadia Fares who was also in another classic flick, Storm Warning 2007.I enjoyed the cinematography, set designs and the shootouts.If you enjoyed this as much as I did then check out other classic French crime flicks, 13th District 2004, Kiss of the Dragon 2001, Point Blank 2010, Chrysalis 2007, The Prey 2011, Mea culpa 2014, Sleepless Night 2011, Bastille Day 2016, Braqueurs 2015, The Lookout 2012, From Paris with Love 2010, The Snake 2006, French Connection II 1975 and Ronin 1998.

I love a good French actioner (The Transporter and the Taxi films being a case in point) so was looking forward to seeing this.I was a bit disappointed that it took so long for the situation to be set up. You already know from reading the DVD sleeve what the plot is going to be - yet it takes 30 minutes for the characters to arrive at the warehouse.The action direction had some good set pieces but was at times choppy and confusing - and the film ended rather abruptly.Still a very stylish and cool film - and I went straight out and bought the director's next film, Hostage starring Bruce Willis.

The Nest has a lot of things going for it. An interesting premise, pretty good acting, intense action, and some really above average cinematography and direction. However I found that I just couldn't get as engaged as I really wanted to in this movie. I think part of the problem was the dialogue, which tended to be a bit comic-bookish. Also the characters, while not totally one-dimensional, don't really add up to anyone you like enough to seriously root for. And I think in a siege movie that's an important element - you have to want the people who are holding out to make it. I wasn't invested enough in any of the characters to care whether they came through the other side. But watching this film isn't a total waste of time either - some of the scenes are really amazingly well done, almost poetic. A mixed bag, but tons of eye candy for true action fans.

Way too many people like to pick apart a movie thinking they are a movie critic. Makes you wonder if they ever take the time to WATCH the movie, let alone try to enjoy it!For me, this movie was intense! I liked the acting, though some of the crooks were a bit overboard, but what the heck would you do if you were there? Act calm? And some scenes were just plain jaw dropping for me. And the mercenaries always shown wearing the night vision masks are frightfully reminiscent of the pig masked killers in the old classic American Werewolf in London! It sure got to me!!!!The best ways I could sum up this movie is:1) I watched it TWICE when I rented it2) I am going to buy this ASAP!!!!!! If you like a movie, show your support by buying it!!!! That is the BEST way to vote.