He lives in a sad poverty stricken apartment, will not visit his sick and dying mother, even to ease his own guilt, and develops a vague interest in a beautiful woman who belongs to another man. Michael lives a sparse life of little pleasure. Michael believes himself to be one of these geniuses, and yet teeters on the edges of taking action to prove his theory true, or more to the point, untrue. And yet, Michael suspects, this level of genius exists in the results of effort. Michael believes this level of pre-eminence should be self determined, as if having the idea of being this superman is evidence of its existence. Laws of the land are for the more banal, herdish folk of life. A Thief who believes those born intellectually superior should not be held accountable. In giving your thoughts to your project you justify their existence.
They walk against the transitional flow, always looking for the right person, vigilant when the rest of us aren’t. When humanity is busy doing something else the pickpocket strikes. This particular review contains spoilers, because it is assumed most reading up on the film have watched it, but please see the film before reading through if you are not familiar with the story.Ī pickpocket is a person active in transitions. This understated rich film, a study in the existential crises of non existence, is based on another great existential text, Dostoyevsky’s crime and punishment.
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