Review of Monsieur Hire (1989) by Shahed M — 12 Jan 2009
Patrice Leconte's Monsieur Hire is my new favorite film! As far as Hitchcock influence, I'd say voyeurism about your neighbor(esp. a beautiful one) and witnessing a murder is the only similarities and thats it. This movie is more about love, to be exact unrequited love. It goes into your head and makes you think that this movies walks on the grey area of love and obsession; until towards the end when you sit speechless and realize that every assumptions you made about the two protagonists are wrong!
Anything I feel like saying about this movie will be a spoiler. Quoting Roger Ebert's conclusion instead: "Monsieur Hire" is a film about conversations that never are held, desires that never are expressed, fantasies that never are realized.
This review of Monsieur Hire (1989) was written by Shahed M on 12 Jan 2009.
Monsieur Hire has generally received very positive reviews.
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