Review of Pickpocket (1959) by John A — 17 Apr 2012
A riff on Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. Bresson revealing the ending in the opening text offers a sense determinism to the proceedings, underlining Michel's feeling of limited choices for living.
The film captures the surfaces of Michel's life of crime, and yet, it reveals something about the presence of grace in the world, even as this man careens toward prison. Almost the converse of A Man Escaped, but with the same result for both protagonists: freedom.
This review of Pickpocket (1959) was written by John A on 17 Apr 2012.
Pickpocket has generally received very positive reviews.
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