The Good Thief is inspired by the Jean Pierre Melville classic "Bob Le Flambeur". It's a clever caper rich with deception and duplicity. Bob Montagnet [Nick Nolte] lives in the twilight zone of the French underworld - a seedy universe blurred by drugs and gambling binges. Nick Nolte gives the best performance of his latter day career as the loser junkie gambler who cleans himself for one last heist.
Neil Jordan, director of The Crying Game and The Butcher Boy, masters the film noir genre and breathes new life...
I can't believe that no one has commented on this yet!!
I think Neil Jordan is a brilliant man. He sure has made some misses, but when he is on, he is right on. The Miracle and The Crying Game are two of my favorite movies EVER. I have a lot of faith in the guy and I've been anxiously awaiting the release of The Good Thief ever since I saw the trailers a few months ago. Jordan remaking a Melville film??? I'm there.
btw, nice interview
p.s. I named my cat after one of Jordan's character's in The Crying Game
please tell me if i heard this correct or was nick nolte
joking when he said that during the course of the film he
did heroin a tiny taste at a time to get the feel for the character's motivation???
did anyone else hear him say this in an interview?
Sean
STAFF
Los Angeles, CA
APR 09, 2003 05:00 PM