Although French filmmakers and journalists love to complain about the pernicious influence of Hollywood on their nation's culture, Luc Besson is the one of the few Gallic directors who has set out to compete head-to-head with the likes of James Cameron and Steven Spielberg. As a result he has often been criticized for pandering to American audiences--even though this attempt has failed more often than not. In France his films have almost always succeeded with audiences and populist critics, but only his... More >>>