O Mistério de Henri Pick

The film is an essay into existentialism on people deciding what reality is. The eponymous character is someone who simply lived life. Fabrice Lucchini is brilliant as the thorny antagonist who cannot believe what other people want to believe. In the quest to speak the truth the edifice of his life crumbles away and he apparently wants to do the same with others. This surface of the film works hand in glove with the nature of mysteries. Why can some people see a mystery and others cannot? Why do other people give a blank no or just not care? The solution of the mystery can be anti-climactic due to the what now factor. The film's gentle nudge at the end that existence goes on reflects upon us all as Henri Pick.

For some reason I was reminded of a song when I thought of the summary headline. If you are into R&B and Soul you may know which one I mean - but that aside, I'm bad with titles sometimes and with background checks on stories. I would assume this is a fictional story ... on the other hand - maybe it isn't? But that doesn't matter that much to me when it comes to my rating and enjoyment.

We have a book and the mystery surrounding it. So why not dive in it you ask? Well there are people involved in every book, especially family members - and then there are others who try to make some money out of things. Whether they exist or have just a place in the cemetary (no pun intended).

Suspend your disbelief and let yourself emmerge into the story - if you can do that, you will have quite some fun and suspense along the road.

I absolutely loved this movie, from the beginning till the end. It's about a book written by Mr. Pick. A tv critic doubts the authenticity of this book, so he will investigate everything about Mr. Pick's life.

The storyline idea is original but the film rambles on too long to keep the attention of the viewer.

Certain outcomes are obvious but the ending is unexpected albeit a bit long winded.

Agatha Christie need not worry.

France is one of the best filmmaking countries, and without a doubt a very good representation of European films.

This one fits the bill perfectly. The acting is phenomenal and so is the writing, a bit of humour is added to the mix as per usual, yet the brilliant director utilizes a sense of mystery and humanity that blenda it all very well.

It is a very well cinematographied and edited film, and the cutting is excellent. It is truly a great and suspenseful film that should definitely be experienced by any lover of film and french cinema. Definitely recommended, and the director is very promising.