"La lumière de la nuit" is an odd and fun case of Americans trying to emulate the French Nouvelle Vague rhythms, language and mechanis. It works but
without the same wit and intelligence; this isn't "Breathless" or Truffaut-esque kind of picture though it holds similar things e.g. black-and-white
cinematography, fast style, in some classics there was a nice pairing involved in criminal acts. It lacks in philosophicar or deeper moments. Nice film though.
The movie (which can be translated in "The Light of the Night") quickly show what goes for with a rushed/frantic opening presenting the thief Léon
(Max Boddorff) escaping from the police after a robbery and breaking into a woman's house (Mary-Alice Farina). There's some talks between until he
recognises her as a veteran actress who disappeared from the movies and she tells him that that doesn't interest her anymore, and her new source of income
comes from paid sexual services who come to her house. Then there's the movie twist which better left out of here.
Dialogues were written by the actors and the director makes a cameo as the woman's client; a very collaborative effort that has some action, humor,
some bits of seduction - that could and should be developed more, I mean, both leads are attractive and there is some sexual tension in the air...but it
ends too abruptly to be fully enjoyed or understood. Fun watch but that's it. 7/10
