Review of Le Samouraï (1967) by Vineeth P — 02 Oct 2013

Great film..the potential of this film lies in its simplicity..it shows passion of a man for his profession..the respect for his principles(which he says it as his 'habits') ..and a man who is so detached from sentiments that he doesn't even give a smile through the whole movie.

.the only moment we feel he has sentiment's is when he gives a good bye hug to his lover..the movie is completely dependent on the director and his capability and the characters in the film..it does not relay on dialogues.

..it show how detached this character is from sentiments..he is calm collective and keep's all his thoughts to him self..melville directs the film with such class that it show his control over what he is doing.

.the 1st long shot of the film is brilliant..its shows the solitude of this character (jeff costello)..he can understand subtle changes in his pet bird , this shows how lonely a man he is..alain delon(jeff) shows his potential as an actor with his masterful control over his emotions.

.the narrative is well written..the two women in this movie add to the fact of jeff's detachment from his emotion...this movie is a must watch..