神的礼物

　　雅克·维吉尔被指控谋杀了他的妻子。作为雅克·维吉尔案件的陪审员，诺拉坚信他没有杀害他的妻子。但是，这种直觉很快就成为了一种偏执。她说服了国内最有名的律师为雅克辩护。为证明雅克的清白，他们携手展开了一场艰难的辩护斗争。为此，他们也付出了巨大的代价。这部电影受到雅克·维吉尔的真实案件的启发，讲述了他的妻子离奇失踪，而他因此受到审判的故事。

　　影片以黑帮老大（马尔科姆·麦克道威尔 Malcolm McDowell 饰）第一人称的角度讲述了六十年代伦敦血雨腥风的黑帮恩怨。
　　名不见经传的街头小混混（保罗·贝坦尼 Paul Bettany 饰）幸运地成为了在当时伦敦城呼风唤雨的黑帮老大佛莱迪（大卫·休里斯 David Thewlis 饰）的手下。纸醉金迷的生活诱惑着他，金钱和地位更加让他心驰神往。佛莱迪似乎拥有一切至高无上的权利，走到哪里都只手遮天，吃香喝辣。不仅如此，佛莱迪生活奢侈又有品味，笔挺的西装和优雅的举止，更加使得小混混充满着羡慕和妒忌。渐渐地，这赤裸裸的欲望开始膨胀变质，在勾心斗角的黑帮势力开始交锋的时候，他甚至趁机想取代老大的位置。

　　Summary
　　Bullied by his matriarchal mother, abused by his siblings, ignored by his father, Poil de Carotte's childhood is as miserable as it could be. An illegitimate child, he is the main reason for the enmity which exists between his parents, who continue to live together just to keep up appearances. In the end, Poil de Carotte's suffering becomes more than he can bear...
　　Review
　　Drawing heavily on the poignant novel by Jules Renard on which it is based, Poil de carotte is a modest yet appealing film which has stood the test of time mainly because of the quality of its acting performances and its inherent humanity. It is more memorable than Julien Duvivier's earlier silent version of 1925, also named Poil de Carotte.
　　The part of Poil de Carotte was played by 11 year old Robert Lynen, who was alleged to have been discovered whilst walking down the Champs-Elysées in Paris. Lynen is totally captivating and the film made him an instant star, launching what looked like becoming a very promising film career – until he was shot dead whilst fighting against the Germans in 1944. Harry Baur, a legendary stage and film actor (who also died during World War II, allegedly at the hands of the Gestapo), also turns in a typically fine performance. The reconciliation between father and son at the end of the film provides its most enduring image, enough to melt the heart of all but the most stoical of spectators.

过着无精打采日子的平凡大学生的私，一边被在“捉迷藏社团”中遇到的冷酷且聪明的前辈所吸引，一边与瞬间掌握人心的神秘男子黑服实现命运般的相遇。无聊的日子一变，被卷入了名为“真夜中乙女战争”的东京破坏计画中……