Fingers, 1978 - ★★★½

Sought this out because of my love for “The Beat That My Heart Skipped” and sure was not expecting something so much bleaker.

The difference in the two films, the main characters
and likely the filmmakers can all be found in the last 5 minutes of the film.

Crazy that Audiard’s far, far better version has the happy ending (particularly for French cinema) - but also the better main characters.

Still the climactic fight between Keitel and the future Paulie Walnuts provides visceral thrills Audiard can’t match.