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william d I read that this movie influenced subsequent masters of the crime genre such as Scorsese and Tarantino. I can see that, many elements of the modern day gangster film are here. However, I didn't find this movie to be all that good. Maybe I've been spoiled by all of director Melville's successors. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Nawt W Melville once again shows his peculiar fascination with American noir by creating a more baffling story than even "The Big Sleep." It is very lethargic and has a lot of characters. Whatever the intrigue it tries to hold, the plot mostly unravels in the end with a very underwhelming groan. As Belmondo explains how everything was actually playing out behind the scenes, you're just left numb because the revelations are just so disenchanting. We knew Theresa for like two scenes; otherwise, we don't know anything about her, and it looks like some demented justification by Silien as to why he beat the hell out of her. Maurice, the second protagonist, has the murkiest motives I have ever seen. Most of the characters don't really progress, due to that new wave of deadpan acting. Regardless of how underwhelming the story is compared to how much you need to pay attention, one thing you can say for certain is that this movie looks and sounds amazing. The atmosphere, the staging, the shadows, the trench coats. So aesthetically pleasing. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Jean Pierre Melville stuns us again, with a work that encompasses the noir sensibility as completely as anything that he ever made. From the first frames the film brazenly flaunts its cool and defiant attitude, quickly weaving a story that is as unremittingly labyrinthine as any found in the catalogue of film noir. One deliciously baffling development feeds into another, culminating in a climax of that is more imaginative than truly explanatory. It may be noted that I've taken an appreciative attitude towards the thorny characteristics of "Le Doulos" plot; this is owing to its excellence in plunging the viewer into what feels like a disorienting fun house which generates thrills and confusion in the same measure. As usual with Melville, the finely tuned stylistic elements apparent from the outset signifiy that we are in very capable hands, and we are therefore more than willing to submit to the unpredictable ride that we correctly sense is in store for us in "Le Doulos." Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Whilst it may be the film that made Melville's, it just didn't capture me. The pacing is dull and the plot confused my simple mind as I couldn't distinguish the gars gets adequately. Waiting for it to end is never a good sign. Not awful but not particularly interesting. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Cross, double cross, triple cross, quadruple cross; cooler than the other side of your pillow. Filmmaking of the highest caliber with a claustrophobically dynamite script, a classic film noir palate, a jazz soundtrack to die for, unapologetically grim Paris, a staggering amount of raincoats and hats, terrible parking, smoking at every denouement. It is a product of its time and shocks a 2020s sensibility, but you shouldn't let that stop you watching it. No one comes out well in Melville's masterpiece. Maxibon. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review david f A good crime movie with a neat twist at the end. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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