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Wes Anderson recommended The Big Risk (Classe tous risques) (1960) in Movies (curated)
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Aki Kaurismaki recommended Le Deuxième Souffle (The Second Wind) (2007) in Movies (curated)
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Aki Kaurismaki recommended Army of Shadows (L'Armée des ombres) (1969) in Movies (curated)
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Dave Filipi recommended Army of Shadows (L'Armée des ombres) (1969) in Movies (curated)
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Aki Kaurismaki recommended Port of Shadows (1938) in Movies (curated)
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Aki Kaurismaki recommended Bicycle Thieves (1948) in Movies (curated)
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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Medusa Touch (1978) in Movies
Feb 10, 2019 (Updated Feb 10, 2019)
Rather ropey Omen rip-off with Richard Burton, Lino Ventura and Lee Remick (told you so). A French detective seconded to the London police (zis is ze co-production, bien sur) investigates the life of a writer and noted grump who has just had his head bashed in (Burton); the victim believed he had the power to cause disasters and gradually le inspecteur comes to agree with him.
Some genuinely interesting ideas, but a peculiar narrative structure and obviously low budget are definite limiting factors. Film makes good use of its biggest asset, Richard Burton, who gives his various misanthropic rants 110% and seems to be genuinely off his head (one wonders if he spent most of the shoot wrecked). Playing spot the cameo is also somewhat entertaining. Climax is a bit disappointing though; the whole film is never quite as chilling, powerful, or convincing as it thinks it is.
Some genuinely interesting ideas, but a peculiar narrative structure and obviously low budget are definite limiting factors. Film makes good use of its biggest asset, Richard Burton, who gives his various misanthropic rants 110% and seems to be genuinely off his head (one wonders if he spent most of the shoot wrecked). Playing spot the cameo is also somewhat entertaining. Climax is a bit disappointing though; the whole film is never quite as chilling, powerful, or convincing as it thinks it is.