Le petit voleur

This is short, sharp, fast paced and touching story about an evil which hunts ( or try to hunts ) the heart of young boy. He wants to have money right now, in an easy way. As we all want. So, he starts to steel. Sure, someone can say, I know how it will end. But the way the Zonca gets you there will make you surprise. It's amazing and unbelievable that in a such a short time the movie goes, you get involve, thrilled and upset. It's a real must for every screenwriter and director ( no mention movie goers, they have their likes and dislikes in genres ). French movie in it's best. Superb cast of youngsters characters.

long time since I've seen this movie (probapsly about a year or two). You like spie-derr-man?! This is die-hard material. A very modern way of film making. The French aren't that trivial, you know, and I wouldn't like to be the protagonist of this feature. It's a joker in his adolescence years who boasts about his capabilities towards a girl of his age. He enters hard reality in his romantic egocentric young romantic view of the world. Criminality isn't that easy, you know. Myself, I've tried it (in a modest way: non organised stealing). But what this boy encounters puts yer nose down on the facts. No romanticised view on the world here! This is true! In the end you get to learn that debate is more constructive than doin'things by yourself. And all the while it's not a lesson!!!

Great movie, go with the emotions a a petty thief and criminal, seeing him going from excitement to dispair. Crime doesn't pay, and what a harsh and upclose way of showing this. Typical French 'feel' to it, and added some realism.

Nicolas D. currently acting in Levis commercial.

This is a terrific little drama about young punks. Everything here is so close to the true life, accurate, realistic and pulled by outstanding performances. The young Nicolas Duvauchelle is awesome and so promising for his career. Joe Prestia is also unforgettable, as he will be several years later in IRREVERSIBLE. Brutal, disturbing, not for everyone, not for Grandma nor Grandpa. This kind of movie reminds me COMME UN AIMANT, the intimate life of the young punks in the cities. But the last minutes are just lousy, rubbish. That's my own opinion.

First film I've seen for 2000 Singapore International Film Festival. A short film at only 65 minutes but effectively delivered. It does not comment, preach nor interpret any of the protagonist's actions. All that is left to the audience as the character goes through the ascension and spiraling descent of a thug at odds with society, his partner in crime & inevitably, the underworld itself. One can't help but sympathise with him at certain points but one cannot shake the doubtful feeling that he's not that hapless but actually cold blooded and ruthless too. Interesting film - definitely fodder for thought.