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Rating:  - No sense of design
With such a cast, all that was needed was a few good plot twists. But no. Neither the writers (Eric and Margaret Leclere) nor the director (Chris Menges) has the faintest idea of how to create convincing tensions and conflicts. The scenes between M. Auteuil and Mlles Kinski and Denicourt all fall flat: they clearly have no idea of what's going on, and neither do we. The disappearance of a son leads to kiddie prostitution and snuff, but what does this have to do with a junkie from a good family? I ... Read More
Rating:  - A Fine Thriller
Daniel Auteuil continues to impress me as one of today's finest actors -- in any language. This is a well-done thriller with an outstanding supporting cast, but it is Auteuil's film -- and he is -- well, merveilleux! Don't miss this one.
Rating: - Nice, Tight European Mystery/Thriller.
This is a taut & suspenseful thriller/mystery from Europe that, while not breaking any new ground, offers enough odd touches and twists to make it one of the better entries in the genre. Set in London, the film stars Daniel Auteuil, the wonderfully versatile French actor in an English-speaking part, as a private detective with a past. Auteuil is gifted, and he makes you accept him as this troubled and haunted ex-policeman, with nicely shaded touches. He is complimented with an excellent supporting ... Read More
Rating:  - Harrowing
My score of only three stars is primarily because I found the end of the movie unrealistic. I am a die hard Daniel Auteiul fan (even if I can't spell his name hahaha) and I like the movie uh...well...Sorry, it's harrowing. It's very disturbing and I was sick for a week after viewing it. I decided that there are things that go on in the world that I am perfectly content to be ignorant about, and child prostitution/pornography are two of them-- don't get me wrong. I'll support any and all efficacious ... Read More
Rating: - A superb international thriller
One of the best international thrillers in the last ten years. Daniel Auteuil plays a French private investigator, now living in London because of a tragedy that killed his wife and daughter in Paris. He is summoned by a friend he knew in Paris, also now in London, who tells Auteuil's character that he has a job for him, which is to locate his wife's brother. The brother--the lost son of the title--is known for his drug excesses, and so it is not surprising that he would be missing.
What is surprising ... Read More
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