Review of Pickpocket (1959) by Maxwell S — 08 Dec 2012
Bresson, one of cinema's purest geniuses has made one of his most accomplished films. It establishes each (brilliant) scene and thought thoroughly, seamlessly, and blatantly (with Bresson's humane techniques, of course), but it wants use to realize the beauty of how it moves us to see this man go down this path through the art of film, and how the art of film is a singular art form.
This film has infinite brilliance. The scene where Michel and his accomplices are at the train station is one of the most certain acts of genius ever to be captured in cinema, in the way of the hunting scene in "Le Regle de Jeu".
This review of Pickpocket (1959) was written by Maxwell S on 08 Dec 2012.
Pickpocket has generally received very positive reviews.
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