Friday, May 01, 2015
Muddle
Another film from Anddré Téchiné today.
Not his best. But good enough to stay with it.
Le lieu du crime / Scene of the Crime (1986)
The film stars Catherine Deneuve and, the stunner, Wadeck Stanczak. In a way, it doesn't matter what happens in the movie as long as Mr. Stanczak is on screen.
The plot is a little shaky but as it runs along, Téchiné holds us tight with close in shots of the actors and great use of the camera at night. Spooky. It is a genuine thriller.
One nice thing is the pacing of the film. Almost schoolbook. Quiet pastoral scenes, then boom. Nasty violent scenes are night. Chases.
I liked it enough to stay with it and hold on at the end as we see it resolve itself. A 3 out of Netflix5.
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