Review of Le Samouraï (1967) by Benjamin Z — 21 Nov 2010
One of the best films ever made,pure perfection from beginning to end,a joy to watch again and again! Alain Delon is the ultimate existential hit man in this beautiful meditation on solitude and crime.
Delon was never better or more cool than in this quintessential masterpiece from the legendary Jean-Pierre Melville,who was to become a great influence on a lot of future directors like John Woo,Quentin Tarantino,Francis Ford Coppola,John Boorman's "Point Blank" and Martin Scorsese, who's film "Taxi Driver" is also one of the best meditation on solitude and violence,and always remind me of "Le Samourai".
I specially love the moments of silence when there is no dialogue,when Alain Delon is only using his body language with such an astonishing presence;and was one of Melville's more famous trademarks,and one of the reasons Delon fell in love with the screenplay.
An eternal and awesome lesson,worthy of study,on the art of making great films from Melville,and on acting from the enigmatic angel of French fims,Alain Delon! One of those moments in cinema history when actor and director came together at the right moment to create a work of art,an amazing film!
This review of Le Samouraï (1967) was written by Benjamin Z on 21 Nov 2010.
Le Samouraï has generally received very positive reviews.
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