Review of Vabank

Vabank (1981)
10/10
Another cult cinema from Poland
27 September 2007
Warning: Spoilers
The movie is like a delicate puzzle. A jigsaw, the elements of which are being gradually attached one to another, bit by bit. The style of the director impresses me greatly: more than a decade ago I watched "Deja Vu" and that turned out to be an extremely enjoyable experience too. That director knows how to manipulate the viewer's feelings. At one moment you are all way down and frustrated (here I was in distress when I noticed that metal object left by the robbers – damn, I thought they "f***ed up") and at another you get big and absolutely unexpected surprises that come in hordes (the Negro, the Natasha, the big dog, the flat, the alibi, etc.).

I'm wondering if the second movie is of the same quality – soon I shall hopefully find it out. The actors' performances are very natural: nobody is fighting in "matrix" style and nobody is showing off by shooting the whole supply of ammo into baddies. The four crooks, who are the main characters of this picture, are quite nice. The crime they are committing is understandable and can be justified by the standards of down-to-earth human conscience. Though I think that I watched this film attentively, I still cannot get at least one machination shown (the one with the fingerprints). It means I will have to re-watch this comedy again and I've got nothing against it, while the movie is a real treat.

My vote is 10 out of 10 – let me proclaim that this is the best crime film I have seen so far. "Pulp Fiction" has no chance: it is like a teen music video if compared to this clever cinema. Thank you for attention.
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