Only decent parts are Jeanne Moreau and the Miles Davis soundtrack. Never gets under your skin, and the ending is a total let-down.

Probably best described by Malle, as equally indebted to both Hitchcock and Bresson. Also, love that score; you can hear traces of Kind of Blue waiting in the wings.

"Incapable of spreading Moreau's passion and sadness to its crime-thriller narrative." - Nick Schager

An extremely clever little thriller. Went in expecting a dull French New Wave noir tribute along the lines of the shittier "classic" Godard, but ended up being thoroughly entertained by a subdued version of a Hitchcock suspense, though much of the suspense is downplayed. A very enjoyable and unique film that surprised me quite a bit.

Engaging and very well crafted. The soundtrack and camerawork are fantastic!

Cool, stylish little thriller with a sexy Miles Davis score (recorded while Louis Malle drank champagne with him, imagine jamming and drinking champagne with Miles Davis) and a suspenseful anti-suspense, if that makes sense. It does in my head.

Miles Davis sounds good, but I was underwhelmed and a bit disappointed--especially by the visual aspects of the film. (On a completely superficial note, is it me or does Melanie Griffith and Jeanne Moreau look alike?)

miles davis ost adds incredible mood to the film, the acting is superb. movies like this are rarely seen today.

28 Haziran 2011 & Bu film, fotografin kaliciliginin melankolisidir. Fotograf, aski gercekten daha diri halde tuturken, diger yandan imkansiz hale getirebiliyor. Film de gucunu ironik olarak buradan aliyor. atmosferini oyunculuklarin da etkisiyle basariyle kuruyor.

I liked this a lot. After a while you realize it's not really a noir but then again, it's definitely not neuvelle vague. It's just a cool, gritty thriller full of shady characters and a great twist. But of course, it's Miles Davis who seals the deal on this one.

très cool!! loved the way this one started off and it kept my interest throughout. an impressive debut from malle.......

It's a tight, competent thriller, but I didn't find it particularly compelling.

A suspense worthy of Hitchcock with a liberal sprinkling of French New Wave and some noir atmosphere. It's a little thin in a few places but on the whole it has a compelling story, a well crafted mood and some decent little twists.

Lifeless and "quasi-cool", this first film by Louis Malle failed to impress me. Firm cinematography and a couple of funny lines are the only delightful things in this one. Banal and drab.

Malle's unique style breathes throughout the entire movie in every single frame.

Usually I like Malle, but I was really disappointed in this one. The film depends on creating a tense atmosphere, but since all the characters are unlikeable (that is, not only are they bad people, they're not very intelligent or interesting either), it just seems painful. It doesn't help that the whole thing feels too contrived and so by the end very little of what happened seemed to resolve itself in a satisfying way.

An early Malle noir, noteworthy for a fantastic Jeanne Moreau performance and a haunting extemporized soundtrack performed by Miles Davis.

A bit garfunkelish--like something from an Angst & Anxiety seminar (of course, Louis was only 24). Still, has some good moments (and Miles be wailin' in spots).