I fear that one day, I'll sceeen Drive for my grandchildren and they'll find it as boring as I found this. That's gonna suck.

Great opening shot, the rest sets a brilliant tone even thought I can't remember exactly what happens.

An elegy on the American gangster genre by Melville (note to the unwary: no actual sword-wielding samurai are to be found herein). The opening 20 minutes or so are as smoothly tooled as any stretch of cinema you could ever hope to see, with each shot clicking into place with incontrovertible finality. The story interest tails off after that, but the character interest (or rather, stereotype interest) holds up all the way to the monkish hitman's ritualistic self-sacrifice.

Probably one of the most beautifully crafted films of all time, Le Samouraï, like its protagonist, is simply fucking cool. Melville's camerawork follows Delon's masterful performance of the lone wolf, creating an equally lonely world. I loved the music too; it fit the cinematography so well, only furthering the unique style of Le Samouraï. While there is certainly much to praise about the film, some of the scenes, particularly the ending, fell short. Nevertheless, it remains impressive.

Stylish, cold, not "cool".

An incredibly influential neo-noir that rises above mostly mediocre acting talent to become something special. The scenes in Costello's apartment are particularly brilliant.

Every time I think I'm sick and tired of movies about gangsters and criminals, I see another one that restores my faith in the genre. What I like the most about Le Samouraï is the excellent direction. It's just so... perfect. It's like the camera and the characters are always positioned exactly where they're supposed to be.

An existential gangster movie. Very stylish and cool, and it's fascinating how much attention the film pays to procedure (both what the police have to do as part of their job, but also the highly methodical way Castello goes about pretty much everything in his life). I did tend to find it verging on dreary at points (which doesn't suit the film) and would have liked it if there was a tad more character development, but it's certainly very good.

Stylish, interesting, definitely original. The 60's vibe was certainly very charming. However, with that ending, WTF! Kind of disappointed, actually. I watched this because of Criticker, and in most cases, it has been right on the money, but I must say that in this case, mmmm, not so much.

Jeff Costello is probably the most effective badass I've seen in any movie. Good thing he's not given any backstory at all, you're not even left wondering how or why he is. You just bask in his character as the epitome of awesome. Also, this lack of information perpetuates a great crime-thriller aura about the movie in general. Very good, well-paced movie, nice and subtle but still keeps the viewer interested consistently. I recommend this to anyone who enjoyed the themes in Taxi Driver.

Alain Delon is just so damned cool.

Moodily atmospheric, engrossing, low-key thriller with minimal dialogue, shot in tones of greys and blues.

Le samourai: 9 // 8 // 8 // 8 // 10 // 9 // 9

One of the most influential crime/film noirs of its time, if it hadn't dragged in a few scenes this would be a perfect movie.

A taut, intelligent thriller, Le Samourai builds suspense from the first minute, culminating in a conclusion that's satisfying, yet leaves you craving more. It's an excellent film not only for what it chooses to include, but what it chooses to omit: there's no superfluous explication or unnecessary character development. This is drama boiled down to its leanest, most essential ingredients.

A hit-man who tries to escape from his own line of work, just brilliant.

The coolest character ever.

Daring timing. A modern day French samurai minimalist. A bare palette of color and dialogue.

Nice Movie

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Whatever happened to the bird? We'll never know. :(

A beautiful, stark, steely film about a hit man with nothing to lose. French new wave cinema directed by Jean Pierre Melville, big nods to American flicks and dudes like Bogart. So cool this film leaves you blue. wow...