Monsieur Personne: A Thief You Can't Help But Like

Is this for you?

If you like movies where men in hats run around looking worried while a mysterious guy in the shadows steals jewelry, you’ll dig this. It’s got that specific, creaky charm that makes me want to brew a pot of coffee and just zone out for an hour.

However, if you need your heist movies to be fast, loud, or have modern editing, you will probably be bored to tears. This isn't The Juggernaut—it takes its sweet time.

The vibe

The whole thing is basically a giant question mark wearing a trench coat. You spend most of the runtime just waiting for Monsieur Personne to pop out from behind a velvet curtain or a heavy oak desk. It’s silly, sure, but it works in that 1930s sort of way.

I noticed the lighting is surprisingly moody in the parlor scenes. Sometimes the shadows are so thick you wonder if the characters are just standing in a closet. 🕵️‍♂️

Small things I couldn't stop looking at

• The way the police officers constantly wipe their brows. They are sweating through their suits every five minutes.
• The jewelry sets look like they’re made of painted tin, but the actors handle them like they’re worth a fortune.
• There is this one shot of a door handle that lingers for way too long. It was almost hypnotic.

Honestly, watching this made me think of Riley the Cop, just in terms of how it handles the whole 'law and order' dynamic. Except here, the law is completely out of their depth.

Final thoughts

It’s not perfect. The plot gets a little tangled around the middle, like a ball of yarn a cat got to. But I didn't care. Jules Berry has this smirk that basically carries the entire second act.

It’s a breezy watch. Not life-changing, just a nice little slice of mystery history. 🎞️