Once you get over the silliness of it all, the film is actually pretty stylish. Plot and logic are occasionally sacrificed for shock effects- like the completely pointless though well made opening scene. The story meanders and is more of an excuse for action scenes. Again, these are very well made and trhe overall pace of the film is fairly good. So from that point of view it's a competent thriller with a weak story. However, the real strength of the film really lies in its visual power in terms of having really well crafted scenes with an excellent composition. From that point of view Peur sur la Cite is certainly one of the better films Belmondo made in the 70s/80s. That in itself makes the film worth watching.
Review of The Night Caller
