there be not many film which i would describe a perfect and but rififi definitely fit the bill . no other heist film have come close to it and before or after . the plot be simple and but engross you . it never cease to amaze me how absolutely grip the film be every time you view it . you care for all the character and even though they be bank robber and because they be present a human being with all their problem and flaw . it hard to imagine any other actor besides jean servais in the role of tony le stéphanois . when the member of the crew be each talk about what they be go to do with their money and finally get to tony and his answer and the expression on his face say it all . while the 30 minute heist sequence be the most famous part of the movie ( and rightfully so ) the film actually get well afterward . the director jules dassin know what he be do when he decide to not have any music during the heist scene or the final shootout and but instead insert a great climactic score during tony final ride towards his destiny . to think that if dassin and an american director and have not be blacklist in hollywood and force to work in france and this masterpiece of cinema would never have be make the way it be . it certainly wouldn not have be as good if it be make a an american film during that time . it be absolutely horrible what dassin have to go through and but he do achieve his great work because of it and to the benefit of all of u . i be just cringe at the thought of the upcoming al pacino remake . most heist film since rififi have already borrow from it in some way or another . there no reason to remake this masterpiece other than money . leave the classic alone .