IN WHICH OUR HERO… On foot, is chased by cops in cars and on foot
SETTING UP THE SCENE: Eight years after the murder of his wife, Dr. Alexandre Beck (François Cluzet) is wrongfully implicated in two recent killings. When the police close in on his hospital office, he makes a hurried escape out a window…
WHY IT’S SO GREAT: Both the music (slow and understated) and editing (lotsa long and medium shots) are unusual for this kind of scene—and are tremendously effective.
BEST PART: Alex crossing a busy highway—and causing a multi-vehicle pileup (3:20)
ANOTHER GREAT CHASE LIKE THIS ONE: Brad Pitt chasing Kevin Spacey in Se7en
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