This 1956 French black and white flick is a fascinating trip back in time.
Jean-Pierre Melvilles film checks in with a desperate, down-on-his-luck gambler who plans a daring heist. Hes connected to shady characters, total slime balls, beautiful women, cool cops and is completely unable to resist the next bet.
A sure bet is that youll love the plot, the cinematography and the terrific acting.
Its old-time movie making at its best. There are loads of scenes that are absolutely unnecessary to the story, bunches of bad edits that slow the movie down and loads of dialogue now considered to be absolutely terrible.
However, its irresistible. They just dont make movies this good anymore.
Mr. Movie rating: 4 1/2 stars
Not rated, probably PG-13 for brief nudity. It plays Friday, Jan. 15 only at the Battelle Auditorium at 8 p.m.
5 stars to 4 1/2 stars: Must see on the big screen
4 stars to 3 1/2 stars: Good film, see it if it's your type of movie.
3 stars to 2 1/2 stars: Wait until it comes out on video.
2 stars to 1 star: Don't bother.
0 stars: Speaks for itself.
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