I'll give Monsieur Hire a six stars rating. Six is to me a good movie that I will only watch once. I was interested in this movie because it's based on a book from Georges Simenon that lived only a few blocks from where I lived in Liège, Belgium. His novels always have some mystery and a surprising ending. Another reason for me to watch Monsieur Hire was to see Michel Blanc playing a serious role for once. He's normally known to play in comedies in which he usually excels. In Monsieur Hire it's all more serious but certainly not bad. Michel Blanc is just a good French actor that can play anything if he wants. Michel Blanc is a bit a voyeur and is in love with Sandrine Bonnaire in this movie and his unconditional love for her makes him do unusual things. Slow paced but intriguing, with excellent acting, worth a watch.
Review of Monsieur Hire
