Taut psychological thriller marred by some slightly wooden acting. There are some nice symbolic touches though.

With 'This Man/Beast Must Die', Chabrol combines a thoughtful script with gripping suspense, gluing them together in a naturalistic way that is at once convincing and effective. The plot is complicated but never contrived, and the acting is strong across the board. It's both smarter and more involving than your average revenge film. One of the best I've ever seen, in fact.

Interesting revenge movie.

It's a more visceral portrait of a vengeance-driven act of wish fulfillment than prior, Chabrol notably qualifying, with This Man Must Die, comparisons to Hitchcock in his deceptively simple, captivating suspenser. Really quite masterful in its erection of various sequences that serve to invade the conscious of its damaged cast of characters, and also a smart conclusion, the film overcomes slightness because of Chabrol's ability to subtly and powerfully build upon it. It's utterly involving.

The premise took a while to really grow on me. I got there, though. Continues the trend of excellent, thought-provoking final moments from this director's best period of work.

Excellent thiller with a twisting plot tempered by a simple and honest naturalism.

excellent chabrol thriller, BUT *spoiler* it's very unfair towards the asshole father. i felt bad for him

If you can suspend your disbelief long enough to ignore the extraordinary coincidence that occurs about one-third of the way through, this film is an interesting and atmospheric examination of revenge, and more importantly, grief. As the plot unfolds, Chabrol throws in a number of twists and turns, offering different motives and different suspects for what eventually occurs later in the film. The conclusion is pleasingly ambiguous and gives the viewer plenty to think about.