Une affaire de détails

Un drôle de film avec une drôle d'ambiance, clairement destiné aux spectateurs non fatigués. Sauf que moi, ce n'était pas mon cas. J'ai dû le visionner par morceaux, ce qui m'a peut-être influencé. C'est un film pour trois acteurs oscarisés, et étonnamment, je dois constater que pour la première fois, Rami Malek ne m'a pas irrité ; que du contraire, il m'a beaucoup plu et il était en parfaite harmonie avec les deux autres grands acteurs. Et même si je n'aime normalement pas ce genre de fin, pour cette histoire-ci et ce film-ci, je peux l'accepter et ça me semble plus ou moins naturel. (19/06/2023)

Un film policier amical de qualité moyenne avec une musique pas tout à fait adaptée de Thomas Newman et, à la fin, un personnage stupide joué par l'un des détectives. Washington et Malek se comprennent assez bien par ailleurs, le film n'ennuie pas et maintient une attente de montée en puissance du thriller et un retournement clé de l'intrigue, mais au final il ne surprend pas. Il vaut la peine d'être vu pour la performance bizarre et troublante de Jared Leto. Elle méritait un meilleur scénario. (30/01/2021)

The Little Things is very well put together. When they reveal the cards at the end and we can see the concept as a whole, what the creators actually wanted to do, it looks like a very good idea. It’s a pity that the film never goes deeper and we don’t get to experience the search for the murderer of young girls together with the detective. If the viewer had been more emotionally invested, the resolution would have been like a slap in the face and The Little Things could have become a new thriller classic. The way it is, though, I can appreciate it rationally, but there wasn’t any real enjoyment. (30/01/2021)

A very underrated old-school thriller about the hunt for a serial killer, played by the excellently sleazy Jared Leto, who is pursued by Denzel Washington, playing his typical great role, and helped by a solid Rami Malek. The film unfolds at a slower pace, but surprisingly never bores, as there are three excellent actors on the scene who can hold your attention. I liked the dialogues, the atmosphere, the collection of evidence, the visuals, and the story itself with its unexpected final resolution. Those who expected another Se7en will be disappointed, but those who expect a decent, well-acted, and engaging crime film shouldn't complain. I enjoy films about serial killers, and although I would have welcomed the explicit depiction of deaths on camera, it didn't bother me that much this time. Story****, Action>No, Humor>No, Violence**, Entertainment****, Music*** , Visuals****, Atmosphere****, Tension****. 7/10. (31/01/2021)

As is customary here at FilmBooster, a film that goes against the grain, is idiosyncratic and goes against audience expectations is brutally underrated. Not that it surprises me, really. This is an atmospheric treat with Thomas Newman's uncharacteristic, congenial score that fits right in with the slow-paced story, whose screenplay is cleverer than it might initially seem thanks to the unraveling of the mystery of Joe Deacon's character and the ambivalent climax. And Jared Leto, who at other times is not one of my favourites with his mannerisms, is a class act here. (09/02/2021)