Une nuit

An excellent and very pure film noir directed by Philippe Lefebvre.A Paris vice cop makes his rounds through the strip clubs, bars, sex clubs, and haunts of those who live by night. Simon Weiss, played by the charismatic Roschdy Zem, knows this world like no one else. He's "dirty", yes, but possessed of a code of order and controls this Nightown as his own personal turf. He's a complicated man and as much a citizen of this "upside down world" as any of its denizens. He knows all and sees all. It all takes place in one night's tour of duty. Simon laments to his driver, "the night seems to drag on." Believe me, this one doesn't. Seen at the Rendez-Vous with French Cinema at Lincoln Center. Should have a great run when released in the U.S.

The seedy underbelly of Paris by night. No gratuitous violence or extreme language helped make this a stand out film. I'd compare it with Get Carter and Crash. It really is very good - especially the ending.

Great acting by the two leads who really carry the film with the suspenseful plot. Highly recommend this.

A FLAWLESS terrific noir, dark and shiny, with a hard-as-nails cop on his rounds one night. Very reminiscent of French New Wave style of the late 1950s and early 1960s. The characters are well-defined and true to life. Both cops and mobsters have depth, with terrific casting and acting, and some moments of spontaneous humour.

A gem, must see.

Captain Simon Weiss is the commander of the police unit dealing with vice in Paris. A large portion of his role entails him going around the known vice dens and ensuring that no lines are being crossed. The line between him being a policeman and being a confidant and coach of criminals is starting to get blurred.

A film that had potential to show how even police can become the things they're there to police and simply as a crime-drama. However, it is let down by a rather gung ho script and overly alpha performance in the lead role. There's no subtlety, no slow progression from cop to criminal. Some degree of grey would have been good: it's all too black and white.

Decent ending though and this saves this movie from being an absolute waste of time.

I don't usually write reviews, but I could not help but notice that there were not many reviews on this movie.... what a shame!

The movie is about as believable as you can experience, what a Vice cop in Paris goes through. Although it is only one night, it shows what the underworld really must be like in the city of Paris at night.

I won't say anymore, but if you can catch this one on Netflix, with the sub titles ( i know, i know.. not many like a movie with subtitles ), but I am sure you will be riveted to your seat as the movie unfolds, and the ending is just as it should be.

Do yourself a favor, and watch it once.... bet you will watch it again and again afterwards.