STREAMING.Netflix has just released the series 'Lupine', starring Omar Sy and whose first season consists of seven chapters
LITERATURE In France, Arsène Lupin's novels have become bestsellers after the series' premiere
STAR: Omar Sy, the protagonist, rose to fame with 'Untouchable' and has participated in 'Jurassic World' and 'Inferno'
"Never trust Arsène Lupine. She is a master of disguise and can change her identity in an instant."
This phrase, which
Omar Sy
says in the first chapter, perfectly sums up what the new Netflix hit is about.
Lupine
, the
first five chapters of which are now available
, is a French action, intrigue and humor series
starring French megastar Omar Sy
.
Although he was already known in his country for his humorous interventions on television, this actor
gave the great hit of his life in 2011 with
Intocable
.
That film led him to be
recruited by Hollywood
, which has counted on him for blockbusters such as
X-Men: Days of Future Past
,
Jurassic World
or
Inferno
.
Assane Diop (Omar Sy) works as a cleaner at the Louvre Museum.
WHO IS LUPINE?
Assane Diop
(Sy), the protagonist of
Lupine
, is a resourceful, fearless guy and capable of getting ahead despite the circumstances.
Separated from his wife, he has to take care of his son while he tries to pay the bills with his
job as a cleaner at the Louvre Museum
.
Given this situation, Diop decides to gamble and become the
great white-collar thief of France
.
Like
Arsène Lupine
, the famous
character created by Maurice Leblanc
at the beginning of the last century.
With the
Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum
as a backdrop, among other tourist spots in Paris, Diop will take advantage of the Lupine readings that he discovered when he was young.
His life was not easy after losing his father and
Diop has always been alone
.
But, with courage and intelligence, no problem is able to make a dent in his
affable character.
The series begins with the theft of a necklace that belonged to Marie Antoinette.
Among the attractions of the series, we must highlight its tremendous rhythm, with well-choreographed fights and constant blows of effect.
And the
charisma of Omar Sy who, with an imposing physical presence
and a mocking tone in his performance, knows how to conquer the camera and the public.
Among the
buts
that should be given to
Lupine
are the exhausting
flashbacks
that recall Diop's childhood, a start so spectacular that what comes after is less powerful and some secondary characters that paint rather little in the story.
In other words, the interpretive weight falls on Omar Sy, his charisma ... and little else.
Which is enough to be interesting, coupled with the fact that the series talks about the
unfair treatment of the most disadvantaged and racism
in general.
THE PERFECT STOLE
The story focuses at first on the
great theft of a necklace that belonged to Marie Antoinette
.
A spectacular start that shows that the director of the first chapters,
Louis Leterrier
, knows how to handle the action well.
Leterrier has directed
Transporter 2
,
The Incredible Hulk
or
Now you see me ...
, among other films.
The protagonist handles well with computers and technology in general.
Due to the success of the series
, Arsène Lupin's novels have become the best
-seller
so far in 2021.
According to the criteria of The Trust Project
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