The film emphasizes the possibilities and discrepancies between reality as it is and as the protagonist sees it or wants it to be.

Among the best big-screen interpretations of Thompson's bitter tales.

That line between self-appointed Atlas and desperate man that can't see his own shadow is one that Dewaere's Franck walks and frequently trips over in Série Noire.

A satisfying slice of sleaze served up on celluloid, Série Noire is a deliciously good watch.