Speaking of Brit crime flicks, I just rented THE LOST SON, a
nasty little slice of film about a French P.I. in London
butting heads with a kiddie prostitution ring. It stars
Daniel Auteuil , who does the world-weary eye pretty well.
The film's a bit of a mess at times, and runs out of steam at
the end, trying for a Hollywood style shoot-em-up finale, and
too many cliches, but other parts are downright perfect, and
some of the violence, when it comes, is brutal and shocking,
a nice change from the cartoon-like stuff we get served so
often.
Although it treads some of the same ground as 8MM, I
preferred this one. It's unpleasant at times, but it feels
real. Has anyone seen it? I'm not even sure if it's available
in the States, though it does seem to be available in Europe
and Canada, at least. Maybe check the foreign, or art film
section?
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Kevin Burton Smith The Thrilling Detective Web Site http://www.thrillingdetective.com
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