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Regarde les hommes tomber
1994 Crime Drama
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Summary
A middle-aged sales rep, Simon Hirsch, is on the trail of the men who murdered a cop who
was a friend of his. The assassins are a pair of drop-outs: a gambler and a younger
man with mental problems. The events leading up to the murder are interwoven with
Hirsch's obsessive quest, in what turns out to be dark study of three unhappy, warped
individuals.
Review
Regarde les hommes tomber is a deliciously dark study in obsession and survival,
a good example of modern French film noir. Jean Yanne's portrayal of Hirsch is both
disturbing and sympathetic and Jean-Louis Trintignant is just scary, a very unusual role
for this actor. Mathieu Kassovitz’s character, an innocent in a very black world,
adds a genuine comic touch to what would otherwise have been a pretty run-of-the-mill
crime drama.
Although the film is let down by a mediocre script, the unusual way in which the film is shot and constructed makes it a compelling and surprising piece of cinema. The film won a respectable three Césars in 1995, with awards for best debut film for Audiard, best new actor (Kassovitz) and best editing. © James Travers 2006 Write a review for this film... |
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