Review of La Balance (1982) by Ross H — 23 Nov 2010
Tough ,Brutal and Brilliant just some of the words that sum up Bob Swaims La Balance a French cop thriller was american undercurrets.
When a ruthless cop team loses one of its informers in a brutal shooting at the start of the film ,they have to find a replacement in order to nail brutal gang boss Massina.
They pick Dede and his whore girlfriend as targets and what follows is a cat and mouse chase between cops ,Informers and gangsters alike .
Philippe Leotard and Natalie Baye are excellnt as the couple trapped in the middle who cant run and have to face up to their predicament.
Swaim (An American) gives the film a tough and lean edge which gives the film elements of Friedkin in his pomp ,the most notable sequence is a shoot out in a traffic jam which feels very very real.
To combime a galic edge with an american slant is a tricky thing to do and Swaim pulls it off extremly well.
This review of La Balance (1982) was written by Ross H on 23 Nov 2010.
La Balance has generally received positive reviews.
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