Alain Delon in a trench coat

Shannon 2022-03-21 09:02:11

I knew Alain Delon's title as the most handsome killer in a trench coat since I was a kid. As a movie about killers, "Lonely Killer" lets the killer get rid of his previous villain image. He is no longer a vicious murderer, but sticks to professional standards and seeks vengeance. Many later killer characters follow suit. .

At the beginning of the film, there is a sentence that points out the theme "Samurai can endure the most unbearable loneliness in the world. Perhaps, only the tiger in the forest can compare with it." As the top predator in the forest, tigers have always been alone, which coincides with the title of the movie "Lone Killer". Killers shouldn't show their faces, as soon as they appear, they want to clean up their targets. The same is true for tigers, lurking near their own food step by step, and seize the opportunity to give it the final blow. In the end, when the killer had feelings and began to show up frequently, the beast walked from the jungle to the city, and it was not far from extinction.

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Le Samouraï quotes

  • [pulls a gun on her, she just looks disappointed]

    Valérie: Why Jeff?

    Jeff Costello: I've been paid to.

  • Jeff Costello: Why did you say you didn't recognize me?

    Valérie: Why did you kill Martey?

    Jeff Costello: I was told I'd be paid.

    Valérie: What did he do to you?

    Jeff Costello: Nothing at all. I didn't even know him. The first and last time I saw him was 24 hours ago.

    [pause]

    Valérie: What sort of man are you?