It's not a coincidence that "La Course Du Lievre A Travers Les Champs" opens with a Lewis Carroll quote: this picture has more in common with "Alice In Wonderland" than any caper film (the genre it technically belongs to). It is an extremely offbeat, wildly unconventional film, with a nightmarish, surrealistic quality: there is hardly a frame or a line of dialogue in it that is "normal" or predictable. It is way too drawn-out in its storytelling to be wholly successful (the wheels of the plot are not set in motion until the last quarter (!) of its 141-minute running time), but it's certainly a unique experience. Great international cast, with a stunning contrast between exotic beauty Lea Massari and girl-next-door beauty Tisa Farrow. **1/2 out of 4.
Review of ...And Hope to Die
