YMMV / Le Samouraï

• Magnificent Bastard: The well-dressed, soft-spoken Jef Costello is a hitman of few words who always leaves an alibi for his hits, letting another lover of his girlfriend identify him while the man thinks he is getting him for the murder of a nightclub owner when in truth he is giving Jef an airtight alibi. Upon being betrayed by his superiors, Jef eliminates them until the only loose end is a kindly nightclub singer who once helped him. Jef confronts her, seemingly getting sloppy which allows the police to follow him, shooting when he brandishes his gun. It is then revealed there are no bullets in the gun, Jef choosing his own end to remain true to his code.
• Mainstream Obscurity: The film codified many of the darker and deconstructive elements seen in crime films and neo-noir today, and has been referenced by or cited as an inspiration from no less than directors Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, John Woo, and Nicolas Winding Refn. Contrast that with how few people outside of film buffs can say to have actually watched it.