SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

antoniocasaca123 A film inspired by a real case of an escape from a French tough of a Nazi prison during World War II. The film is very realistic in the way this story shows us, quite differently from the American style of the prison dramas we are used to seeing. Following a somewhat slow but accurate rhythm the film is always growing and ends up undoubtedly catching us completely. Very good movie, although a little under the best French prison film I ever saw and that was Jacques Becker's "Le Trou", 1960, a film I only saw once for many years but it was always in my memory.

Antonius Block Director Robert Bresson's 'A Man Escaped' is the real-life story of André Devigny, a member of the French Resistance sent to Montluc prison by the Nazis, and is true to history. The style is stark and minimalistic, and while that doesn't necessarily make it dated, I suspect it had much larger impact in 1956, just a decade after the war, than it does today (artistically and emotionally). There are moments of real tension, starting with when the protagonist gets another prisoner assigned to his cell and wonders how to proceed with his escape plans, one option being to kill him. There are unfortunately also moments of tedium. Bresson is honest to the experience of imprisonment, but that doesn't make for riveting viewing. The Nazi guards seem remarkably absent - we see them at times administering punishment briefly, or bringing food, but they are in the background, and if the film wasn't based on a true story, you might think it unrealistically so. That may be part of the point, that there is an interior battle here, to never surrender hoping, to not give in, and to be brave, but when it's combined with under-stated emotion from the actors, I think it takes away from the realism that Bresson was striving for. I wish the ending could have been expanded upon as well. A solid film, but not one I'd want to watch again, or recommend without reservations.

DeadMan66 After watching this movie I can say that movie is excellent. You can't find any fault in the movie as far as I know. Movie is based on true event so no can tell wrong about it. Movie is interesting from starting till end which make you excited. I will definitely recommend this movie. According to me it good movie like "The Shawshank Redemption". In "The Shawshank Redemption" there was everything that people wants to watch love,hate,betrayal,emotion,fight, life of prisoner,escape and last part to reclaim his identity.This movie is mainly focused on the escape plan. I will not say much about this movie just not to spoil it. But the title justifies the movie which is much harder for anyone to escape from prison.In short I'm rating this movie 10 star because story is excellent, the planning was perfect and is based on true event. While watching you will into the movie thinking off all the possible ways of escape for them.

gavin6942 Captured French Resistance fighter Andre Devigny awaits a certain death sentence for espionage in a stark Nazi prison. Facing malnourishment and paralyzing fear, he must engineer an extraordinary escape, complicated by the questions of whom to trust, and in the absence of options, how to kill? Some have called this Bresson's masterpiece, while I think its biggest competition would be "Pickpocket", probably the better-known of his films. But this has much to admire, especially the amateur cast. The lead had never been an actor, and now is on screen for virtually every second of the film.But also, the simplicity is gorgeous. When I say "simple", I do not mean that in a negative way. I am not sure the right word. Spartan? Concise? There is as much as there needs to be and nothing more. No busy scenes, no extraneous characters or clever shots. Just a strong story letting itself unfold.