The Last Bullet (2025) closes out Netflix’s high-octane French action trilogy with a final installment that doesn’t just raise the stakes—it floors the gas pedal. Following the gripping momentum of Lost Bullet (2020) and Lost Bullet 2 (2022), this third chapter reunites viewers with Lino, a former convict and ace mechanic whose warpath for justice has taken him through corrupt police units, personal losses, and death-defying stunts on the road.
Plot Overview
When The Last Bullet begins, Lino (Alban Lenoir) is a man with little left to lose. Having already dismantled several layers of the corrupt law enforcement system, he now targets the root of the rot: the criminal elite who conspired with dirty cops to destroy his life. Most notably, his sights are set on Areski (Nicolas Duvauchelle), his longtime nemesis who has now gone underground in Germany, and Commander Resz (Gérard Lanvin), a puppet master within the narcotics division who pulls strings in the shadows.
Lino’s only weapons are his grit, his souped-up car, and a few trusted allies—Julia (Stéfi Celma), his partner and ex-police officer who walks the line between duty and loyalty, and Sarah (Julie Tedesco), a gifted mechanic who has proven her worth under fire. Together, they craft a final assault strategy that will force the enemies into the light and possibly bring the whole corrupt system crashing down.
But justice comes at a price. As Lino gets closer to the truth, he realizes he’s not only racing against criminals—he’s racing against time, trauma, and the possibility of becoming the very thing he set out to destroy.
Critical Reception and Action Set-pieces
Critics have praised The Last Bullet for sticking to what the franchise does best—gritty, grounded action with a signature European flair. The car chases, many of them done with practical effects, continue to be standout moments. Alban Lenoir’s physicality in his stunts is as jaw-dropping as ever, and the combat scenes feel visceral and unfiltered.
While the storyline treads familiar territory in some areas, the narrative gains depth by focusing on Lino’s internal struggles: grief, guilt, and vengeance. His transformation from reactive fighter to strategic freedom-seeker gives emotional weight to the explosive action. The pacing is relentless but carefully timed, allowing character development to shine between each turbocharged set piece.
Thematic Closure
The Last Bullet doesn’t just end a story—it punctuates a journey of survival, revenge, and reluctant heroism. At its heart, the trilogy has always been about justice in a broken system and the cost of standing alone against institutional power. In this final film, Lino finally confronts the system that wronged him, but the question becomes: Will justice be enough, or will retribution consume him?
Without spoiling the ending, the film delivers a moment of catharsis that honors the franchise’s roots while suggesting that some roads, no matter how fast you drive them, never truly end.
Legacy and What’s Next?
With The Last Bullet, Netflix wraps up one of its most successful French-language franchises. Fans have speculated whether a spin-off—particularly one centered around Sarah or Julia—is in the works. Given the open-ended nature of some character arcs and the global appeal of this sleek, high-octane universe, Netflix may just have another gear to shift into.
Until then, The Last Bullet stands as a pulse-pounding finale, a love letter to raw action cinema, and a worthy conclusion to Lino’s roaring ride toward justice.
