Two Great Killers: Le Samourai (1967) and The Killer (2023)

Published: April 8, 2024, 2 p.m.

Keith and Jason have been wanting to discuss a pair of films for a long time, a pair of films which seem perfectly in dialogue with each other: Jean-Pierre Melville's brilliant Le Samoura\xef (1967), the story of a lone assassin, and \nDavid Fincher's great The Killer (2023), the, umm, story of a lone assassin.

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Keith and Jason compare and contrast, considering which protagonist is cooler, the differerence between French and American films, and whether being an assassin for hire is an inherently corrupting job.

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Lots to consider in this one!\n\n

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