Rating of
3/4
Band of Outsiders review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 03/16/13
"All that is new is there by automatically traditional." A stylish, suave and intellectual crime flick with a twist. The cool mannered Franz, Arthur, and Odile Monod meet after school hours to discuss stealing the money of Mr. Stolz. Highlights were the dance sequence, actual heist when the predicament of a locked door and shoot-out at the end. Too much fillers for a simple plot of stealing money and a love triangle. The score and screenplay however were fascinating with lines: "I trusted you and you do this to me?" - Mrs. Victoria "I'm disgusted with life." - Odile and "He wonders if the world is becoming a dream or if the dream is becoming the world." - Narrator. The Criterion Collection in detail breaks down the film's hidden messages for each quote mentioned/characters on the film, including Chaplin and Shakespeare nods. Performances were sincere and realistic. Band of Outsiders is not only about distrust, but also respecting women, love and life's travesties.
