Classic crime film distilled

JEAN-PIERRE MELVILLE'S 1967 film "LE SAMOURAÏ" is like a classic crime film distilled.
Not only is extraneous dialogue trimmed from the film, it often seems some necessary speech has been discarded as well.
The spartan plot is minimalist, too: Hit man completes contract, is double-crossed, seeks revenge, tripped up by girl.
Yet Melville imbues the film with some much C-O-O-L that it always leaves a startling impression upon me when I see it, and the underlying themes of individualism and the role of honor are anything but simplistic.
I watched it again yesterday, taking special note of the Parisian setting -- including ALAIN DELON'S chase scene in the MÉTRO.
I highly recommend this film.