Review of Roberto Succo (2001) by Jeff J — 30 May 2011
Tedious? Hardly this outstanding French thriller is far from that,but if your used to the fast pace of American Thrillers then I guess this is not for you.
What the director shows here is how utterly ordianry Succo was ,He is no Hannibal Lector just a mad bad and wanting to please criminal who mesmerizez all who meet him.
It helps that Stefano Casseti is outstanding as the lead ,you are drawn into his mixed up world and a part of you cant help feeling sorry for him despite the fact he is utterly insane .
Its to the directors credit that you dont get to see all his shocking crimes ,just the evn more shocking aftermaths which truth be told give the film its power.
The realtionship between Succo and the teenage Lea is well handled also,with the couple starting off in love and wandering towards lies and violence as Succo becomes more and more desperate.
A well executed thriller which proves once again how adept French Cinema is when it comes to this particular genre.
This review of Roberto Succo (2001) was written by Jeff J on 30 May 2011.
Roberto Succo has generally received mixed reviews.
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