Talk:Le Boucher

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BetacommandBot 18:47, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Remove/severely trim discussion sections?
They're almost entirely useless, based on original research/analysis and opinion. For example, how is the movie a "character study"? When are character studied in it? How could it be a character study if you know little about the characters at the end? This is fuzzy language at best. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.229.115.207 (talk) 05:14, 17 September 2010 (UTC)


 * agree language like "natural in the purest meaning of the word" is very fuzzy. Mirtar (talk) 23:19, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

This is an interesting essay, but is movie criticism and not necessarily the only view of the film. For example, you might want to take issue with the notion that Helene is somehow responsible for the murders by rejecting Popaul. I would certainly take issue with that. You can say the characters are complex and for clarity mention some examples, but such a specific reading won't find favour with everyone (fortunately). Helene may or may not feel guilty but I don't think she should, and neither should we just because we very sensibly didn't want her to let him in. The film works pretty well without that. Mirtar (talk) 23:13, 3 October 2010 (UTC)


 * I have to agree. An interesting but entirely personal view of the film that is open to a number of challenges and needs extensive rethinking.--Clifford Mill (talk) 20:18, 3 July 2014 (UTC)

This page needs to be entirely rewritten
I have great sympathy for the author of this paqe. This is his or her own impressionistic review of the film, by no means foolish or "wrong." But it is still just one subjective opinion after another. A simple synopsis that falls short of spoilers, some sourced quotations from prominent reviews demonstrating why this film is highly thought of--that is what called for here. Not one person's highly idiosyncratic exegesis and review. Mandrakos (talk)


 * I have to agree. An interesting but entirely personal view of the film that is open to a number of challenges and needs extensive rethinking. --Clifford Mill (talk) 20:18, 3 July 2014 (UTC)

Article needs Expanding
This article is way too short and needs to be expanded. The plot needs to be expanded in more detail, information on the film's production and reception should be added and also information on the film's legacy (it does have a cult following) should be added as well.--Paleface Jack (talk) 16:10, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

Rewriting started, reception section to be added
I've rewritten the plot section which contained some errors and a style which did not always conform to WP:PLOTSUM. I will also try to find contemporary reviews for a reception section to be added in the near future. Robert Kerber (talk) 17:55, 9 May 2023 (UTC)