However, Dassin's narrative drive seems to meander at times. The sequences tracing the thieves' downfall are belabored and stop the film in its tracks. The musical numbers are more leaden than playful, adding to the film's aura of impending doom, I suppose, but also halting its momentum. Dassin is not the subtlest of directors and this hampers some sequences. Particularly one in which Servais confronts an ex flame about her unfaithfulness while he was in the slammer. Servais' beating of the woman is savagely violent, but Dassin feels compelled to heighten an already over the top scene by zooming in on an old photo of the formerly romantic duo. Rififi is a fitfully fine film, but not as fine as its reputation.
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