French gem of a movie with high artistic value and a realistic approach on how insanity builds up.
Seul Contre Tous (I Stand Alone in english) is a brilliant movie about the downward spiral of one man's life. The movie quickly explains his past in the beginning slideshow scene, then moving on to the present time. He comes off as a very frustrated person, tired of life, stuck in a loop with his past mistakes - so he decides to start "from a scratch" - a new beginning. He finds that his first attempt at a new life doesn't seem to take off and only breeds more frustration, he needs to escape his current misery. Most of the movie is a well-detailed monologue from the man's head; his hate towards rich people, his philosophical takes on life and his lingering madness. The movie is a very heavy piece of work, it's violent and hateful in a realistic sense, never trying to act pretty. It reaches high levels of emotion, that you won't forget (especially in the climax). A portrayal of desperation, where even during the most difficult of moments, a shred of hope is present. The movie isn't cluttered with special effects but the ones it has are classy and give an impact upon the screen. All in all I highly recommend this movie if you aren't easily offended.
I'll give this movie a masterful 9+/10
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