1960 Francois Truffaut, straight after 'Les Quatre Cents Coups'
story darts about a bit, very Nouvelle Vague
long takes, often with unobtrusive pans
use of mid-shots, also almost Bresson-esque focus on body parts (hands etc) when relevent
As in 'Les Quatre Cents Coups', much street shooting in this style
gives space of city with walking along streets, and back of heads in cars
Noir-ish elements of sudden violence, guns, as well as low key lighting
But tone always remains quite fresh. not mounting horror
Means the film doesn't really reach a high pitch anywhere
not that it isn't good fun, a fine character study
Truffaut's study of outsiders/ civilized trying to fit into the uncivilized
a good fine, not great
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