Review of Le Doulos (1962) by Tor M — 24 May 2018
"Le Doulos" means "someone that wears a hat" or something. This film is filled with hats and people wearing them. Some crook is out from jail. Around him are friends, enemies and police. Some in his gang is doing a robbery and he is in someway in it. It's not easy to hang on to as Melville himself discribes it as a film where "all characters are two-faced, all characters are false".
Lots of backstabbing and lies are up in this mix and kind of overshine the action. Sure, there's some murders, the straight noir-kind with two men and a gun or two, with few shots fired. Not my favorite film from the director but it's got a classic vibe that at times are supernice. The mentioned plot is a bit tricky and I'm sure I've missed out on a bunch of stuff. Great looks but not too entertainment friendly. Smart in a way, but too confusing for me.
6 out of 10 poodles.
This review of Le Doulos (1962) was written by Tor M on 24 May 2018.
Le Doulos has generally received very positive reviews.
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