Review of Lacombe, Lucien (1974) by Adrian B — 28 Apr 2012
A young man (Pierre Blaise) wants to be part of the French Resistance during the final stages of World War II. However, he is restricted by the organization and joins the French Gestapo, harassing and arresting individuals who are thought to be against the Germans.
He also develops a love affair with a woman who is from the opposite side from him. Pretty compelling movie that fully shows a corrupt young man who obviously has a yearning to kill. Solidly acted and very nice photographed.
Sadly, he also loves to kill animals just for the fun of it, especially in the first twenty minutes of the movie. I really not sure if that was needed to show the animals killed and for that, the movie loses points for.
Even despite the interesting story, a warning must be issued to viewers with regards to the animal cruelty, which was controversial upon release in 1974.
This review of Lacombe, Lucien (1974) was written by Adrian B on 28 Apr 2012.
Lacombe, Lucien has generally received very positive reviews.
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