22 Bullets

In 2010, the French crime thriller "22 Bullets" unspools with clinical precision as a retired gangster, grievously wounded by his former friend, sets about exacting brutal retribution. The film charts a path through the seedy underbelly of Paris, where loyalty is a luxury and survival a meticulous dance of vengeance. Director Christian Duguay orchestrates a tight, taut narrative that leaves no room for sentiment, focusing instead on the cold, calculating logic of a man determined to bleed his betrayer dry, bullet by bullet.