Murder by Contract

This musical motif in the introduction incredibly excites. Anything can come after it. I have always been fascinated by characters who are without emotions, or at least very good at hiding them. Claude is like that. He is a contract killer. The victim doesn't know him, he kills her and adds more money to his dream house. But one day he gets a job that is unlike the others. For the first time, he has to kill a woman. This is a man who knows exactly what he is doing and what he wants. But even for him, everything can start falling apart. This is an excellent idea that is not filmed harshly or violently, but rather calmly and yet brutally. As the movie approaches the end, it becomes almost genius, both in the camera shots, the acting, and the use of music. A magnificent example of what sometimes gets lost or at least somewhat overshadowed. (11.12.2013)