The first thing to mention about this movie is that it is so far ahead of its time, and in almost every way. The acting is much more subtle than what one might expect from a movie from the thirties. The camera work is fantastic but, like the acting, subtle. And the story was incredibly powerful. It had me echoing the title of the film in my head, as there are so many possible applications and implications. This is also, in my opinion, an underrated movie, which lacks none of the depth found in say, a Fellini film, but manages to cut to heart of things without hesitation. And the finale is one that I will not soon forget, similar to many Hitchcock films which don't rely so much on an explosive climax as a sudden release of the tension that has been gradually building. For me, this is quite close to a perfect film.
Review of La Bête Humaine
