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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerA first-rate crime thriller from 1960.
- 100Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumA doozy of a French gangster pic that, in its beautifully refurbished and pithily resubtitled re-release, turns out to be one of the highlights of the 2005 movie year.
- 90The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensA tough and touching exploration of honor and friendship among thieves.
- 90Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranTo come across Classe Tous Risques is like discovering a bottle of marvelous French wine you didn't remember you had, opening it and finding it every bit as delicious as its reputation promised. That's how good this classic fatalistic French gangster film is.
- 88TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghFeels astonishingly fresh, filled with subtle performances and devastatingly understated images - Sautet's final shot of Davos alone in a Paris crowd is a killer.
- 83Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSautet lets the film wander from Ventura's desperate odyssey, but when the irresistibly charming young Jean-Paul Belmondo enters the picture as an unflaggingly loyal ally, his wandering is forgiven.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA crisp, smart, cynical film about dishonor among thieves.
- 70Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanShot on city streets but unfolds in the world of the movies--in a Godardian touch that anticipates Godard, the Ventura character is identified by the cops as "an old pal of Pierrot le Fou." The new titles are flavorsome, and the restoration is up to Rialto's previous high standards.
- 70Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumTerse and fatalistic.