Assassin(s) Reviews

I already saw this flick but since it was ages ago, I was really eager to check it out again. This movie was the 3rd one directed by Mathieu Kassovitz and I think it is actually his best one. 2 years before, Mathieu Kassovitz made ‘La Haine’, arguably the most influential French movie made in the 90’s and, back in those days, it was a huge cultural phenomenon. Personally, I always had some mixed feelings about this classic and I thought that his follow-up was actually much more interesting (apparently, I was one of the very few who thought so since this movie didn’t make many waves and quickly disappeared). To be honest, I have to admit that, after rewatching the damned thing, it wasn't as flawless as I thought it was. Indeed, as usual with Kassovitz, the whole thing was just too pretentious. Furthermore, even though I understand that Max was supposed to be an average aimless young man but the guy was just so clueless and, as a result, it was rather difficult to care for this loser. On the other hand, Michel Serrault was just terrific and, in my opinion, he did deliver the best performance of his impressive career. Anyway, to conclude, even though it is a really obscure flick, I think it is a great picture and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in French movies.