Shadman Sadik The movie has a particular mood which is carried out with perfect acting. A man came down from a train and visiting a town which is not lively. Of course, he has a motive to be there. In a way, he met a man who is a teacher and they became friends. The plot is about their lives. They want different lives and bored of their present lives. The plot is interesting and the music made the situation pretty deep.A perfect cast and recommended for the movie enthusiast.

lastliberal Pascal Estève's music makes this film feel like a Western. Small French city, no movement in the streets, and two men meet.Johnny Hallyday, considered the French Elvis, plays Milan, a bank robber, who is bored with his life.Jean Rochefort, nominated for six Césars and winning two (Let Joy Reign Supreme and The Crab-Drum) plays Monsieur Manesquier, a retired French teacher who is thoroughly bored with his life.As the two men converse (mostly Manesquier), it is apparent that they may be suited for each other's lives.As they plan and ponder, one ends up in the hospital and the other does the job. The ending was brilliant, whether real or imagined.Patrice Leconte (Girl on the Bridge, Monsieur Hire, The Hairdresser's Husband, My Best Friend) directs brilliantly as he always does. I have never been disappointed in any of his films.

Gordon-11 This film is about a retired teacher wanting to swap his life with a robber whom he met on the train.I find the plot very implausible. For a start, I am not convinced that people can be hospitable enough to invite strangers into their flat to stay for a few days. The pace is slow throughout the film, and nothing is really happening apart from two men talking. There are no dramatic moments to capture my attention. The climax, which is the last 10 minutes of the film, is simply a predictable parallel between two characters.This film is disappointing, considering the high score it gets on IMDb.

writers_reign Bear with me as I take you back to the 1960s. You're a mogul with the power to Green Light a property and I've got 60 seconds to 'pitch' to you. Okay, an Amtrak pulls in to Buffalo Crap, Iowa and Charles Bronson gets off. His eyes, slits in a pillbox at the best of times, narrow even more as he surveys Nowheresville. But even hardmen have headaches so he heads for the drugstore and some Milltown. Already in the drugstore is Mr Milquetoast personified, Edward Everett Horton (this is our Meet-Cute, geddit). Leaving the drugstore they strike up a conversation when Bronson remarks that the druggist sold him a soluble version. No problem, says Horton, my large, rambling family home is right here, be my guest. Bronson is here for a few days to knock over the local bank, Horton has been here a lifetime teaching English prior to his retirement. Conveniently the hotel is closed so Horton invites Bronson to stay as his guest, cue male bonding. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence and at heart tough guy Bronson is an English teacher and foppish Horton a bad ass dude. Alas, Hollywood doesn't respond to pitches like that but Hosannahs, France does and here we have Johnny Hallyday teamed with Jean Rochefort in a miniature gem brimming over with delicate 'touches' and top-drawer performances. Patrice Leconte is right amongst the cream of current French Directors and he seldom puts a foot wrong in this terse yet rambling Brief Encounter. One that can stand multiple viewings.