Les bonnes femmes

What could have been an exercise in perversity if created by a lesser (modern) filmmaker is instead a thoughtful and memorable classic in the hands of Chabrol. He took the time to make us care about the characters and that turns the film from a routine thriller into a work on par with VIVRE SA VIE or THE 400 BLOWS. Enjoyed the nouvelle vague touches (photographic sequences reminiscent of Coutard) but in the end it's still 95% traditional Chabrol in execution.