Monday, June 30, 2008
I'm glad to have watched this, as my K2K had really been lacking in any artier choices lately. This was the first time I've watched a Bresson film, and I enjoyed it. It's a pretty straightforward story of a Frenchman trying to escape a Nazi prison. Not really any flash, just a simple tale of his plan to get out. If I had to compare it to anything (and this isn't a great comparison), it reminded me a little of Bicycle Thief, where the style and story is deceptively simple, and there are perhaps some understated themes running deeper under the surface. Like maybe his escape from prison is really his search for redemption. Or something. Anyway, it was a good one.
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