I saw the 2006 re-release of L'Armee des ombres and it was my introduction into Melville and French film.  The movie starts off slow and progressively picks up steam, always keeping the viewer on their toes and never knowing who to trust.  Melville's L'Armee des ombres is a dreary and lonely look at resistance and revolution.

Continue reading ➞ L’Armee des ombres (Army of Shadows) (1969)