I admit that all of the rave reviews of RIDER ON THE RAIN surprised me somewhat, because I found this a very ordinary and unremarkable picture. The best thing about it is a certain European atmosphere that makes it feel distinctly French in tone; there's little to fault the direction, it's just the story that feels aimless. Things begin well with some well-judged perilous moments in the psycho-thriller mould, but afterwards this becomes a drawn-out character affair that feels a little like an attempt at a psychological Polanski flick. The long conversations between Bronson and the lead don't really go anywhere, and the rest merely fizzles to a mundane conclusion.
Review of Rider on the Rain
