Zed (Eric Stoltz) arrives in Paris, goes to a hotel room and has sex with call-girl Zoe (Julie Delpy). His lowlife friend Eric (Jean-Hugues Anglade) pulls Zoe out of the shower and throws her out of the room naked. Eric is the leader and Zed is the safecracker. Their group goes to rob a bank where Zoe happens to be a worker. Zed is shocked that people are getting killed right from the start and the job goes wrong.
Coming out at around the same time, this was overshadowed by Pulp Fiction. It certainly isn't as well-written or well-constructed. Zed is a slacker-type and isn't a compelling lead character. His druggie self is low-energy and isn't that interesting. The first act with Julie Delpy is memorable but the middle is completely forgettable. The bank robbery regains some interest.
Coming out at around the same time, this was overshadowed by Pulp Fiction. It certainly isn't as well-written or well-constructed. Zed is a slacker-type and isn't a compelling lead character. His druggie self is low-energy and isn't that interesting. The first act with Julie Delpy is memorable but the middle is completely forgettable. The bank robbery regains some interest.