A very French telling of the not so French resistance, Army of Crime is a poetic and quite slow dramatisation of the immigrants involved in the French resistance. This is neo-realism served straight in the 21st century and maybe i'm not looking hard enough, but there aren't many examples of that kind of thing i can recall. The camerawork is a million miles away from any Dogme tricks, so don't come looking for shaky cam or shock value. Though i don't know if this is any better.
The acting is ok i guess. But the plot is not there, even though this is based on a true story. There is no momentum. Scenes do not feel like they build on top of one another. It just seems like a bunch of vignettes strung together. Titillation, good cinematography and some charming scenes of assassination aside, Army of Crime is a very plodding film that does feature good acting, but the pacing is bad and it will test your patience with just how the story seems to go absolutely nowhere.
The acting is ok i guess. But the plot is not there, even though this is based on a true story. There is no momentum. Scenes do not feel like they build on top of one another. It just seems like a bunch of vignettes strung together. Titillation, good cinematography and some charming scenes of assassination aside, Army of Crime is a very plodding film that does feature good acting, but the pacing is bad and it will test your patience with just how the story seems to go absolutely nowhere.