Matthieu Kassovitz is truly an inspired director.  Apparently an actor to begin with this film truly highlights the performer without letting the misé en scéne falter.

A film created by an obvious student of American cinema with nearly every shot an homage to an American film, Kassovitz is able to really make this film his own.  I cant fault him for any shot because these homages are indicative of the characters lives. and because of that his execution these technical elements is beautiful.

La Haine was truly an excellent film.  I don’t have much to say about this that hasn’t been said before in other reviews.  So I wont try.  What I do want to do is bring up something that we should all be aware of.  we are living in America and don’t pay attention enough to what the rest of the world of doing.  do yourself a favor and find out what is going on in France right now.  about the hundreds of thousands of unnationed people who are living in the country and how they are treated.  look at what is happening I deplore you.  Then watch this film.  This film is IMPORTANT in the most powerful sense of the word. Sadly it was an unfunded film by France for obvious reasons but because it was so good people like Jodie foster and others brought it to America so that we can see the horrible and beautiful truth of these people.  This film is even more relevant right now than when it was made.  Go see it please.  support this director and his vision because he is creating beauty in a dark and terrible place in desperate need to hear the truth.

This film isn’t Christian and I realize that the last few things sounded distinctly Christian.  That is not my intent. This film is just beautiful and true and important.  Please do yourself a favor and buy it!

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