So many great moments and experimentation show the inner workings of a damaged mind in a hypnotic and almost lynchian way. Check it out!

Beautiful film, really breathtaking at times, but just too much sadism for me, not to mention the half cocked beauty and the beast(and what beast) sub-plot, merges the worst of Funny Games and La Strada. I would defintely watch another Philippe Grand... (read more) Beautiful film, really breathtaking at times, but just too much sadism for me, not to mention the half cocked beauty and the beast(and what beast) sub-plot, merges the worst of Funny Games and La Strada. I would defintely watch another Philippe Grandreiux film, because he has some impressive talent (I have no idea how he got some of these shots?), but I don't think I could ever watch this movie again. Whenever I have watched Irreversible(which really IS brilliant) with someone who hasnt seen it I usually go to the bathroom for "the big scene", here the punishment just keeps comming in sickening repetition. "Bela Lugosi's Dead" was used wonderfully here, though that song would go great in any ominous scene(see the opening of "The Hunger"). This movie is basically "Henry Portrait of A Serial Killer" in a k-hole, but French so it's immaculately photographed and pretentious.

Remuant, plastiquement superbe, parcouru tout du long par la pulsion et la noirceur. Une entree remarquee dans le cercle des realisateurs qui comptent.

This is definetly not the type of film that everyone will like. Most will just call it too slow or boring. I would agree that the pacing does drag a little in the middle of the film but this is a beautiful piece of work. The direction gives us thi... (read more) This is definetly not the type of film that everyone will like. Most will just call it too slow or boring. I would agree that the pacing does drag a little in the middle of the film but this is a beautiful piece of work. The direction gives us this sence of a psychopath's engagement with the outside world. Grandrieux plays with focus, lighting, etc. to create a very unique feel to this 'thriller'. The parts shot near the river are just amazing.

Derangeant, exigeant, perturbant, unique et d'une troublante beaute. SOMBRE n'est pas un film "plaisant" mais il demontre un savoir-faire indeniable de la part d'un "nouveau" realisateur. Grandieux, issue des arts visuels destabilise de prouesses et ... (read more) Derangeant, exigeant, perturbant, unique et d'une troublante beaute. SOMBRE n'est pas un film "plaisant" mais il demontre un savoir-faire indeniable de la part d'un "nouveau" realisateur. Grandieux, issue des arts visuels destabilise de prouesses et de moments forts. La scene d'ouverture de ce film (disponible sur Youtube) en est un bon exemple. Elle donne le ton a ce qui va suivre. Desormais, c'est ce realisateur deja affirme que nous devrons suivre. Un auteur est ne !