Let's start by saying that this is quite an unique thriller. For one thing, once the film passes the triggering factor that is the murder of Kremer, there's barely any dialogue. It not only shows the psychological effects the main character goes through once he flees France, but also brings the soundtrack forward. That is one other strong point of the movie, as the soundtrack that was composed for it is absolutely splendid, the music actually does wonders about sticking us in front of the film until the very end, as it is a perfect match for what's happening before our very eyes.
It can also be said that the way the actors play their characters is convincing to say the less. Romain Duris, even without talking much, actually says a lot just by the way he plays his character.
The movie nearly missed a perfect note because of two elements. First, it starts too fast, we barely know the characters, what they do, and what are the relationships between them when Kremer gets killed. A more developed introduction could have helped. The second thing is the way the movie ends. The film still feels incomplete by the end, and while that lets room for your imagination to fill, it would have been nice if they ended the movie in a more decisive way than by just letting Exben go walking the streets of yet another country.
Nonetheless, The Big Picture, or, if we use its most appropriate title (translated from French) « The Men That Wanted To Live His Life » is definitely a film any thriller and/or drama fan will want (and have) to see someday.
It can also be said that the way the actors play their characters is convincing to say the less. Romain Duris, even without talking much, actually says a lot just by the way he plays his character.
The movie nearly missed a perfect note because of two elements. First, it starts too fast, we barely know the characters, what they do, and what are the relationships between them when Kremer gets killed. A more developed introduction could have helped. The second thing is the way the movie ends. The film still feels incomplete by the end, and while that lets room for your imagination to fill, it would have been nice if they ended the movie in a more decisive way than by just letting Exben go walking the streets of yet another country.
Nonetheless, The Big Picture, or, if we use its most appropriate title (translated from French) « The Men That Wanted To Live His Life » is definitely a film any thriller and/or drama fan will want (and have) to see someday.