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by Stephen_Murray in Movies, - Top 100, Jul 02 '06
Pros: snow, Coutard Cons: pace and genre-mixing puts off many
Preface Although there are many movies from the past that I want to see that are not (yet) on DVD, I think that DVDs are now like books in allowing viewers de facto simultaneous access to the whole sweep of history. Just as it is possible to, ...
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by metalluk - Top 100, Feb 27 '05
Pros: Very good performances; insightful depiction of timidity; a mostly good looking film Cons: Feels casually thrown together; doesn't substantially work as either noir or comedy
I found this film rather disappointing. Since the three other reviews currently posted at Epinions all rate the film at 5-stars, a dissenting epinion will add some balance to the perspectives. Historical Background: As the sixties began, ...
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by xiibaro , May 08 '01
Pros: An absolute thrill to watch. Cons: Comepletely flawless
Like most of François Truffaut's films, Shoot the Piano Player is not a film to really rally into a particular genre. It's upfront pacing and weaving story does not fall into what one might consider a quintessential early 1960's film. That's just not...
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by uglabeep , Sep 27 '01
Pros: many Cons: few
"Shoot the Piano Player," by Francois Truffault, is one of those rare and excellent movies, like "The Third Man," whose score is essential to it’s greatness. Like the zither music in The Third Man, the piano music which weaves in and out of Shoot...
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