Is it useful to present this classic of the French film noir, and not only French...Many directors from all over the world were inspired by this movie, even Japanese.... And this very movie is supposed to be inspired by the Bushido code !! This is of course a Melville's trick, he invented the sentence which we can read just before the opening credits. This is not only the odyssey of a hired killer, but the investigation around him and one of his contract. Acting and story telling are awesome, jawdropping, terrific, Alain Delon has never been better, this is one of his best role, his most iconic. It is also the most refined, polished of Melville's work. And the characters, oh my God, I can't find any words powerful enough to describe the flawless quality of this masterpiece, true, genuine, authentic masterpiece. Dialogues and score are as brilliant and sharp as diamonds. We can't get tired of such a film, so typical of the sixties. Another thing, never loneliness has been described in such a way, with so many details to analyze. It should be forbidden to miss such a film.
Review of The Samurai
