The Killing of a Chinese Bookie - (Cassavetes;1976;USA) - ***1/2
When a club owner gambles his way into debt, he can either pay cash or pay with murder.
The thing that sticks out the most compared to other films is Cassavetes' wonderful approach on directing. He lets us learn about the characters in a very humanistic way. At times it feels like you're watching video of real people rather then actors. Ben Gazzara is very good in his performance of a conflicted man. A great, gritty drama. I'll view the shorter cut after I finish the other films in the boxset. The film feels somewhat slow at first but it gets better as the minutes go on.