A Perfect Man

2015

1 hr. 37 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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7 Reviews

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A struggling writer's shortcut to fame is threatened by a blackmailer.

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Short history nevertheless it has good scenes

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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richard i

With no humour intended, the best part of this film is the end, but the journey there, competent as it is, adds nothing new to the "ambitious man caught in a lie" trope, ratcheting up the implausibility and coincidence until it's almost funny - but fans of the genre will get a minor kick out of it, I'm sure.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Pierre Niney gives a pretty good performance, there are a lot of suspenseful scenes and the photography has some marvelous moments. Still, the plot and themes are highly derivative, the film never becomes remotely believable (to a big extent due to directorial deficiency, as a sure hand could at least partly save such a meagre script), most characters are caricatures and the protagonist has zero likability. "Un Homme Ideal" is watchable and at times pleasing but often blatantly careless as well.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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This is an extreme story of a man trying to be someone else and the price he pays for that. Everything is exemplary; direction, editing, screenplay (for the most part), use of music. One of the best hitchcockian thrillers of the recent years and perhaps the most suspenseful of those which were screened in 2016. 8/10

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Un Homme Ideal [Gozlan, 2016] a film structured so well, it's both suspenseful and unpredictable. 8/10

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Very interesting suspense film. The acting of the main characther is very impressive. Although you may predict what could happen in some scenes, there are still surprises when you think that evertything is over. I would highly recommend it. You won´t be disappointed.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Synopsis

A struggling writer's shortcut to fame is threatened by a blackmailer.

Director: Yann Gozlan
Executive Producer: Oury Milshtein
Screenwriter: Yann Gozlan, Guillaume Lemans, Grégoire Vigneron
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: French (Canada)
Release Date (DVD): Oct 27, 2015