Synopsis
Two girls go missing
Police recruit Paul Chartier joins an undercover unit tracking down a sex offender. After the operation fails, Chartier pursues the perpetrators independently, disillusioned with legal restrictions. I know it should be called “if you can”… and I think it would have worked too… but I decided to go that route… still no pun intended. The movie is based on a true story, and I had no idea what happened in the 90s… and from what I understand, this requires a lot of creative license… with who did what to whom… who survived and who didn’t… and I guess the main character (police/gendarmerie) is an amalgamation of many characters in one. Obviously, I could be wrong, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that was the case.
I would say no
That said, the movie can be long (2.5 hours), but it never feels that way. Well, maybe during the wedding in the beginning… been there, done that, and I know. Greeks have fun in a similar way, like Italians… is it necessary for the story? but maybe I’m missing something.
you feel with the main character
The exciting part is very well done… a lot of things go wrong… he has the right eye, he has the right “nose”… but will he be able to convince the others of that? Many departments working almost against each other…
the last push is missing
it is well told and acted… still, for me, there is an x factor missing for this to go over the top… as much praise as it has received… and as good as it is… a bit more charisma, perhaps…
more tension throughout
and so on.