Grimossfer Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Brooklynn There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

Cristal The movie really just wants to entertain people.

FilmCriticLalitRao As an intelligent thriller, "Sans Mobile Apparent" allows viewers to keep on guessing about the real motives of a shrewd criminal. It does not take viewers long to realize that a criminal case has become too tough to be solved when there is hardly an apparent motive for a crime. Director Philippe Labro chose to narrate his story in a 'fast pace' mode as a lot happens in three days. It is only through meticulous planning and research that a determined police inspector is able to unearth that some past events are casting their shadows in the form of present day killings. French actor Jean Louis Trintignant is a perfect choice as a no nonsense cop who is absolutely serious about his job. His dedication to his work is so perfect that he does not even tolerate his colleagues eating chewing gum. Although "Sans Mobile Apparent" has been compared with other Hollywood films, it is unique in its own narration of a milieu where rich people lead rakish lives with fatal consequences. Monsieur Philippe Labro is an important personality in the world of French cinema. Apart from making films, he has written many best selling novels as well as articles for magazines. He has also appeared on television. As one looks at his filmography, it is rather strange to note that he no film was directed by him in last three decades. His last film "Rive Droite Rive Gauche" with Gérard Depardieu and Nathalie Baye was made in 1984. However, one should feel happy to learn that as an active filmmaker Philippe Labro has made seven important films which are known for their elements of suspense and thriller.

JasparLamarCrabb An exciting mystery set in Nice directed with a lot of style by Philippe Labro. Jean-Louis Trintignant is a cop trying find a sniper that seems to be picking off people at random only to realize that everyone he comes into contact with ends up a victim. This hard boiled film is adapted from an Ed McBain story and so cleverly put together, it's impossible not to enjoy it. Trintignant is very stolid (almost humorless) and the supporting cast is terrific. Dominique Sanda is one victim's daughter and she seems to know more than she lets on. Sexy Carla Gravina is a call girl who obviously knows TOO MUCH. LOVE STORY author Erich Segal has a brief role as an astrologist. A great music score by Ennio Morricone.

gridoon2018 "Without Apparent Motive" is a movie that works best on the second viewing: what at first seem to be random or maybe even pointless events and reactions turn out to be pieces of a carefully assembled puzzle, and once the puzzle is completed, the very complicated story becomes quite simple. In other words, there is a method to this movie's madness. The pacing could have been snappier in several spots, but director Philippe Labro does stage some memorable scenes, with the standout probably being the astrologer who spots the sniper just one second before he gets shot by him. A solid lead (Jean Louis Trintignant), a superb (in both looks and talent) female cast (Dominique Sanda, Laura Antonelli, Stéphane Audran - who has rarely been hotter than she is in her very brief role here - and Carla Gravina), pleasing Nice locations, and another fantastic score by Ennio Morricone add more value to this film. **1/2 put of 4.

steve-ruzicka An exceptional movie construction, masterminding the script, the actors, the music and the location. Each scene, per day and murder, and each actor's performance leave vivid pictures in my mind: the plunge in the swimming-pool, the deceived look of Gravina in her love-sex affair with Trintignant, the full power run of Trintignant around the Nice harbor, the final death posture of the murderer. Jean-Louis Trintignant camps a local French Riviera inspector, very self-image oriented as are most of the featured residents of the Cote d'Azur. A series of murders with no evident link is followed by Trintignant, each one filling a piece of the puzzle and bringing him closer to the murderer. Labro, the film director, shoots real-street-life and picks up the best essence of each of his actors. Beyond Trintignant, each other actor seems to have the second role while playing their cast with their own personality. Labro could have been another Jean-Pierre Melville and his magnificent "Le Cercle Rouge". This "Sans Mobile Apparent" showed all the promising ingredients needed by the French cinema to find a respected place in action movies. Labro followed up with "l'Heritier", not bad, far not as good, the magic having disappeared. My biggest regret: "Sans Mobile Apparent" is as yet unavailable in DVD and does not play on TV anymore.