Paris (2003)

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Blistering performances.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Paris is a psychological/noir film that stars Chad Allen, Bai Ling and James Russo.It was directed by Ramin Niami and written by Niami and Steven Beschloss as well.The plot of the movie is about a young and rookie detective Jason Bartok that tries to escape his past in the company of his dead partner's girlfriend,who in turn wants to escape the seedy underworld of Los Angeles and Las Vegas. It follows his disturbing journey through the shadowy underworld of Los Angeles and Las Vegas, illuminated only by a sweet but short-lived romance with a strikingly beautiful, enigmatic woman. As the tale unfolds, he accidentally shoots his corrupt partner, Leon, grabbing stolen money from the crime scene at the older policeman's urging. The guilt-ridden young man quickly takes to the road to track down Leon's lover, Linda/Shen Li, an illegal Chinese immigrant, to deliver the bag of cash to her. Jason's search takes in seedy motels and rough bars, an L.A. massage parlor and a Nevada ranch, until finally in a dingy Vegas dive, he discovers the irresistible Linda, a sparkling jewel ensnared by the sex trade. Stalked by thugs, the money's "rightful owners", Jason and Linda are thrust together to make their escape through the haunting landscape that is the California desert. As Linda's "American Dream" continues to crumble and Jason struggles with numbing guilt, passion takes over these star-crossed lovers desperate for a fresh start. As maybe only beautiful young lovers can,they envision life beyond their differing values, allegiances, and doom itself.Paris is an a good psychological film.Chad Allen and Bai Ling did have a good performance as the lead stars of the film.Although the movie remains average,it still worth one's time to discover about how prostitution that involves Asians and a rookie detective that are involved in investigation about sex trade.

I would still recommend this film even though the plot is a bit thin. Paris is still an entertaining movie to watch. This is especially true because of Bai Ling being in the movie. She is very enjoyable to watch. She is a real beauty!The film quality is excellent. The photography is good. It has excellent sound effects--gun shots etc. The music is OK also. It is just too bad that the plot has so many holes in it. If you can ignore that, it's a fun movie.The story is the familiar good cop/bad cop shoot 'em up type. This film is available now for rent from Blockbuster. Enjoy!

Paris is a crime cop genre film that has some great elements of romance.The intimacy between Jason and Linda is well delivered by Bai Ling and Chad Allen. I felt an actual spark of love between the two characters. Bai Ling is gorgeous and the photography looks excellent. This is a film that looks great having been shot on DV. There are gorgeous shots of the California/Nevada desert. The seedy parts of LA and Las Vegas could be a bit seedier.James Russo does a great job of playing the creepy bad cop.Karen Black adds an interesting texture to the already colorful film.Overall I say Paris is worth watching and would recommend it to those intersted in watching a decent film shot on DV. The love story is the highlight and Bai Ling just looks great.

Paris is an impressive combination of a unique, socially-minded, film-noir plot, beautiful visual motifs, and further exploration of what DV filmmaking can look like.Bai Ling is captivating in every scene she's in, and Chad Allen is perfectly suited for the role of the young, struggling cop. We really come to care about both of their conflicted characters.Throughout the film the repetitive use of mirrors is just one of several visual elements that serve to make Paris artistically moving, and this, in combination with a twisiting plot that takes us between the seedier parts of Los Angeles and Los Vegas, makes this a film you can't stop once you've started.