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      L'aîné des Ferchaux (Magnet of Doom)

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Lesser Melville pic. Rated: B- Dec 29, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Great actors! But differs from the book... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Episodic, slow-moving melodrama. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member There's probably a reason that this is one of the hardest to find of Jean-Pierre Melville's films -- despite another star turn by Belmondo (excellent in Le Doulos), it isn't particularly good. The opening boxing scene with its dream-like rendering of a noir cliche really had me thinking I'd struck cinema gold and there are still a number of great Melvillian moments. But when Belmondo and the corrupt older banker hightail it to New York and begin their slow journey to New Orleans, the pacing falters and the movie loses direction. Sure, Melville seems to be having a great time touring the US (and even shows us Sinatra's childhood home in Hoboken); knowing that he's in the car himself (whether he really was or not) gives this a Kiarostami feel -- an extra layer to think about. In the end, though, watching this "old married couple" argue about Belmondo's freedom or lack thereof wasn't the noir payoff I was hoping for. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Jean-Pierre Melville