- Sensibility: The nature of the crime ring and the decision-making of a composer character are inconsistent and disruptive to suspension of disbelief.
- Cinematography: The editing of the film is its highlight. This film is a prime example of how a movie should show, not tell, brilliantly portraying major plot developments and character emotions without dialogue. Sound design choices on the whole are good, even if at times a bit derivative/predictable. Framing and shot-making is excellent, particularly during the safe cracking sequences. Costuming and hair and makeup are solid.
It loses its strong visual direction a bit in the ending.
- Energy: Fun watch. Great score and soundtrack choices, great performances from the cast. The messiness of the story's ending leaves a bit of a bad taste.
- Narrative: The opening premise of the story is so strong and the characters are well designed outside of one critical element: the composer. The big plot twist and reveal surrounding some stolen watches is so strange, artificial, and awkward.
Worse is that this moment is a critical turning point in the film and sets the foundation for an ending which falls flat relative to the rest of the film.
- T-Points: The film received three bonus points: one for a great heist montage, one for a girlfriend's panic over a gift that is too nice, and for a few dialogue mishaps which make things feel more genuine, particularly "I'm in the piano - I'm in the city."
Overall, pretty solid. Solid story told with a strong sense of style. The opening and premise are so strong that it is a bit disappointing the ending is so poor.
Number of Watches: 1
