The Big Risk
United Artists | Release Date: November 18, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
84
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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100
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
A first-rate crime thriller from 1960. Read full review
100
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
A doozy of a French gangster pic that, in its beautifully refurbished and pithily resubtitled re-release, turns out to be one of the highlights of the 2005 movie year. Read full review
90
The New York TimesDana Stevens
A tough and touching exploration of honor and friendship among thieves. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
To come across Classe Tous Risques is like discovering a bottle of marvelous French wine you didn't remember you had, opening it and finding it every bit as delicious as its reputation promised. That's how good this classic fatalistic French gangster film is. Read full review
88
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Feels astonishingly fresh, filled with subtle performances and devastatingly understated images - Sautet's final shot of Davos alone in a Paris crowd is a killer. Read full review
83
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Sautet lets the film wander from Ventura's desperate odyssey, but when the irresistibly charming young Jean-Paul Belmondo enters the picture as an unflaggingly loyal ally, his wandering is forgiven. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
A crisp, smart, cynical film about dishonor among thieves. Read full review
70
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
Shot on city streets but unfolds in the world of the movies--in a Godardian touch that anticipates Godard, the Ventura character is identified by the cops as "an old pal of Pierrot le Fou." The new titles are flavorsome, and the restoration is up to Rialto's previous high standards. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Terse and fatalistic. Read full review
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