Judex

A tribute to Louis Feuillade and silent films of that time period. However, the displayed respect is not in any way shallow, it is not a mechanical transfer of Judex (the original 12-part series from 1916) into a world 50 years older, where people produce sounds when opening their mouths. The film is often self-ironic and intentionally nostalgic, with an attempt to remind us of or evoke in us the fairytale nature of the original. Nevertheless, it is a film made half a century later and it shows that the fairytale world depicted in films 50 years ago did not correspond to the actual fairytale world. The original was created during World War I. The fairytale on the screen was thus accompanied by a time period that was far from a fairytale. That is why Franju made a sad fairytale film. That is why we have both the funny detective Cocantin and the childishly mysterious masked hero, as well as heroes who die. That is why this is a fantastic story full of twists and a slowly flowing, almost melancholic pace. Thus, it did not result in a colorful (I don't mean the color of the film) remake, but rather a true tribute to Feuillade and his time. (11/06/2014)