May 5, 1997
La Conciergerie (1997) *
It's supposed to be a murder mystery, but the pacing is so sluggish, the characters so ill-conceived, the story so boring and the suspense so non-existent, that even the most indulgent viewer will either fall asleep or walk out of the theater. The worst film by Alfred Hitchcock (like "Torn Curtain" or "Spellbound") is a masterpiece compared to this incompetent imitation.