Renaissance (2006)

Directed by Christian Volckman
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Independent Film Channel)

This animated film utilizes an interesting technique, it appears to be based on rotoscoping live action then manipulating and dressing it up with CGI, resulting in a minimalistic, hand-drawn appearance. However, the story, a 1984-ish corporate crime drama set in a near-future Paris, is long, complicated and most disappointingly boring. Characters are poorly defined, particularly the emotionless police officer who is at the heart of the story. I also didn't care for either of the females in peril, they seemed selfish and immature. One of the girls knows too much and is kidnapped. Her sister and the policeman team up to rescue her and unravel the mystery of some human experiments that occurred in the past which a mega-corporation wants to use to control society.