Thursday, May 22, 2008

Tirez sur le pianiste (1960)

English titles: Shoot the Pianist; Shoot the Piano Player.

Synopsis: A piano player who plays at a bar is involved in his brother's criminal life.

Appraisal: This is my second viewing of this film, and I was hoping to give it a better grade this time around. Alas, it didn't happen. The film is simply digressive and unmemorable; the shootout scenes near the end are pathetic -- are they supposed to be modern? Anyway, I may sound a little harsher than I intend: it is not devoid of superficial entertaining value.

Rating: 45 (unchanged)

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