Got halfway through Michele Placido's recent LE GUETTEUR/THE LOOKOUT today but gave up: it's a decent cat-and-mouse thriller, told in a non-linear stylee, with Daniel Auteuil's Inspector Mattei (nod to Jean-Pierre Melville there, no doubt) tracking down sniper Mathieu Kassovitz. A very good cast doesn't save the film from feeling very by-the-numbers. I was tired and rapidly losing interest, so had to break off halfway through the film.
I'll revisit it later in the week and work my way through the whole thing. Maybe when I'm feeling a little more awake, it'll sit better with me. But for now, I'll say it's something of a disappointment. I had high hopes for this one.
I'll revisit it later in the week and work my way through the whole thing. Maybe when I'm feeling a little more awake, it'll sit better with me. But for now, I'll say it's something of a disappointment. I had high hopes for this one.
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