Just been to see “L’ivresse du pouvoir” by Chabrol. In the “talking film” category rather than action movie – but probably all the more satisfying for it (How could the Bourne Ultimatum get away with being little more than 2 extended – though good – chase scenes).
Is this the difference in the cultural expectations / differences between France and the US; US conspiracy theory is all about the action chase, where the outsider is the hero; France is around the judiciary taking on the corruption of the public sector? …
It’s also of course the difference between the Extraverted action-based movie; and the Introverted reflective film