A Prophet (2009) starring Tahar Rahim. A 19-year-old Arab named Malik (Rahim) is thrown into a French prison, where it's sink or swim. He's sentenced to six years. The Corsican mob gives him an offer he can't refuse: kill another inmate, or be killed himself. He is soon working for the Corsicans, and under their protection. Then he starts making deals on his own. And so on. Usually, I like foreign movies, but this one just didn't do it for me. Something about it was just too confusing. Maybe it was just over my head, or maybe it was the translation from French to English subtitles. At any rate, I didn't enjoy it at all. Grade: C
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