leplatypus This psycho thriller is as much a silent movie (nobody speaks) as a still one (nobody moves): If i will shoot statues or dummies scored by piano moans, I would have get the same result:so the movie is about a stripper,a pickpocket and gangsters in Paris with all of them smoking, drinking, waiting in a car, sitting in a chair or a sofa or public bench, lying in a bed and thinking, mourning, etc...What a tension! For sure, la Bellucci was the best for the part as it's again about being sexy without anything to say! I'm amazed she can be praised with so little talent and that a crap like this can find money to be done! Nothing else to add as this movie has already cost me a lot of my time!

captainquality Can one make an interesting film using only about 5-600 words of dialogue? Perhaps, but this film isn't it. Monica Bellucci says about 40-50 words, for example; Stanislas Menhar has about 20, at most (were no mimes available for his role?). Almost nothing happens for the first 75 minutes or so, then there is three minutes of moderate excitement and then the credits roll. Ten minutes of plot is stretched to 85 minutes of film. And "action" as such takes place off-camera for the most part, a nice technique, though problematic in a film where almost nothing is going to happen anyway. So this film is comprised primarily of meaningful looks and extended silences - a brief question, a long pause, no answer, cut to next scene. Not a recipe for scintillating cinema. But it must have been easy to write, and with a six or seven page script, photocopying costs were certainly low. No action, no plot twists (this would require a plot), no chases, no comedic moments, no nudity. There is some nice camera work - still lifes mostly. Do they make films for tax write-off purposes in France? Je ne sais pas, but that might explain things. If you have A LOT of time on your hands, check this film out.

omcgowan A sophisticated exposition of evil which shows how Manichean the world really is. 3 pickpockets show us how that work is done -- and their skill is entertaining and informative. you'll learn how to protect yourself on the Metro in Paris, Rome and NY, for sure, for sure. but they get totally out of their depth into a world of violence, sex slavery and diamond-smuggling -- which is casually wrapped around daily life in Paris. and an ending that is just the start of something else. there's a scene where the "angolanos" are speaking Portuguese and there are no sub-titles but it was small talk before getting down to business anyway. i'm exceptionally unschooled in "Film" but I did notice how gorgeous the camera-work is. there's one moment when the "heroine" is wrapped in a gauze curtain with a gray wall behind her that is typical of the care taken with scenes and color. I can see how a minority would love this movie but we're a lucky few.

acohen-11 I loved this movie. the ambient is typical of french films and Monica Bellucci gives the fatal touch of glamor. she is so beautiful and this role of stripper is perfectly fitting to her. the story is good and the final fight between the mafia guys and the hero team is really french. in my opinion it is a must see movie. Stanislas Merhar was already very good in Furia but this role of a poor pickpocket is perfect for him, he is hypnotized by Bellucci and she uses him to take her revenge on her horrible boss. it is so rare to see Europeans mafia movies but the director kept this good noir spirit and the movie is not commercial. you cannot believe the end. if you have a chance to see it don't hesitate