I didn't think it was possible for anyone to be a cooler bad guy than Alain Delon in Le Circle Rogue until I watched Delon in the earlier Juan-Pierre Melville film Le Samourai. His contract killer Jef (not a typo) Costello adheres to a strict code of conduct involving a minimalist lifestyle, staying calm in the face of adversity and kicking some serious ass when need be. Melville again directs with a calm and steady style that is simultaneously flashy and straight forward. Both John Woo's Hard Boiled and Jim Jarmusch's Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai owe a ton to Le Samourai in both style and plotting. Delon is the epitome of cool and Melville again delivers an almost perfect film.
Rating: 5
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