Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008) Link

We see Mesrine’s obsession with his own press clippings—a man more in love with his image than his freedom.

The legend of Jacques Mesrine reaches its explosive conclusion in Public Enemy No. 1 . Picking up where Killer Instinct left off, this second half of the diptych cements Mesrine as France’s most notorious outlaw. 💥 The Final Act Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008)

Director Jean-François Richet uses a grittier, 70s-inspired palette that feels like a classic noir. We see Mesrine’s obsession with his own press

The beauty of the film is its refusal to moralize. Mesrine is charismatic, yet terrifyingly impulsive. He is a "Robin Hood" who rarely gives to the poor, a family man who puts his children in crosshairs, and a revolutionary who only fights for himself. Picking up where Killer Instinct left off, this

It all leads to that famous, rain-slicked intersection at Porte de Clignancourt. Even if you know history, the final scene is a gut-punch that lingers long after the credits roll.