Review of Bob le Flambeur (1956) by Arif B — 24 Oct 2008
If there?s one thing the French are good for, it?s heist flicks. This is said to be a major precursor to the French New Wave, which every film buff knows as an extremely important movement in the history of film.
This was one of the first movies to knowingly imitate the noir style, which had beforehand not really been a genre but more of a natural aesthetic evolution. Jean-Pierre Melville?s movies were all about coolness, he?s the reason why black suits are the perfect garb for high class badasses.
This is a heist film which ends up not being about the heist at all, but of a character who isn?t as smooth as he seems. I really think I?m going to enjoy exploring more of Melville?s work.
This review of Bob le Flambeur (1956) was written by Arif B on 24 Oct 2008.
Bob le Flambeur has generally received very positive reviews.
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