Review of The Man Without a Past (2002) by Steve W — 13 Oct 2007
One of the greatest films I have ever seen from the Finnish master, and I never say 'master' lightly.
Kaurismaki's opinion that nothing ever good came from the cinema since the early seventies is clearly on show here. A sublime mixture of dry-wit, melancholy, film-noir acting, over the top use of cigarettes (he would later use them even more as a protest to Finland's public banning of tobacco products), and a magnificent soundtrack, together with a very subtle retro feel to the production, in many ways, this is Kaurismaki's masterpiece.
This review of The Man Without a Past (2002) was written by Steve W on 13 Oct 2007.
The Man Without a Past has generally received very positive reviews.
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