A good movie

To be honest, I had no idea if this movie was any good but since it was directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, one of the most highly regarded French directors,I thought I should check it out. I noticed that it is actually only later in his career that Melville made his great classics ('Le cercle rouge', 'L’armée des ombres', 'Le samouraï') which I didn't have the pleasure to watch yet. This movie was actually something entirely different but it was indeed quite interesting to see how he started his career. Apparently, it is an adaptation of a book written by Jean Cocteau and I must say it was a rather weird flick. Indeed, there was no real plot, very few characters and the whole movie took place basically in one room. Still, I thought the whole thing was rather spellbinding to watch as the directing was very efficient and so was the acting. Above all, I thought that there was something quite fascinating about the characters. Eventually, during the whole thing, I couldn't make my mind if the whole thing was actually rather boring or quite spellbinding. To conclude, I think it is rather an acquired taste but I still think it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in French movies.

7/10