The Swindle

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Simon T A blackly comic late-Chabrol about cons and exactly who is conning who. And therein lies the problem. The plotting is so convoluted that you end up not caring, despite wonderfully droll performances from Isabelle Huppert and Michel Serrault, and crystalline direction by writer-director Claude Chabrol. Entertaining and frustrating. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/14/24 Full Review isla s This was a very enjoyable tale of double crossing. The characters are intriguing, the plot twists kept me on my feet and it features some good landscapes/cinematography. Its more about the story than it is about big budget looks but its quite compelling and I enjoyed how things worked out. I won't say anymore so as not to provide unnecessary spoilers (hopefully). Yes, I'd recommend this film. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Victor and Betty (Michel Serrault and Isabelle Huppert) have a great angle. They go to business conventions, Berry lures a man to her room and then slips him a knockout cocktail. Victor then appears and they take the cash they need. Is there honor amongst thieves? Well, Victor lives by the rule that you should never be greedy and just take a small amount from each mark. Betty, however, wants bigger scams, so she joins up with Maurice (François Cluzet) and make a big switch that gets them all 5 million francs. But then Maurice turns up dead and the people who did it have Victor and Betty marked for their next victims. Director and writer Claude Chabrol's fiftieth film, The Swindle even pulls a trick on audiences, never revealing if Victor and Betty are relatives, associates or lovers. You can watch the movie multiple times and draw your own conclusion and make your own story within the game that Chabrol has created. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member An unexceptional addition to the world of Chabrol. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Never quite makes sense, but good frothy fun nevertheless. Huppert and Serrault rapport nicely. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Le film est sympathique, c'est un vrai Chabrol ! Michel Serrault est super, comme d'habitude, quel plaisir de le revoir ! C'est aussi "drôle" de voir François Cluzet tout jeune. Si vous aimez Chabrol, alors n'hésitez pas. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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