RIFLE RANGE BOY

Pickpocket (French, 1959) Director: Robert Bresson To people who believe that their job is the most difficult one on the planet, this is an eye opener. A pickpocket has to plan his moves, strategise, be imaginative, be supple with his fingers and beyond anything be vigilant with the law man at all times. In this film, the thief even uses a manual (for pickpockets) to enhance his efficacy! He also wants to be a normal individual doing things what most people do in life. However, he is either too weak or too lazy to be getting into the social routines that we are expected to  do. Like getting up early, be at post at a specified time day in and day out, handling the eventualities that come with the job and dealing with the bosses. Perhaps, he lacks the discipline. Michel is a loafer who goes on with life through pickpocketing. The law sometimes catches with him. He has a sick mother whom he rather not see. Maybe, he is embarrassed for being a failure in his mother's eyes or mayb...

The bicycle thieves (Italian) 1948 In the poverty and unemployment stricken Italy in the late 40s, the neo-reality classic movie which is Ramayana of most new movie makers narrates the story of an Antonio Ricci in the poverty-stricken neighbourhood who gets a job as a bill poster but needs a bicycle to take the job.  By selling the bedsheets around the house, the Riccis redeem Antonio's bicycle from the pawnshop. While sticking the bills, somebody steals his bicycle. Shattered that his only possession is lost, Antonio goes in search of the bicycle with the help of the police and his streetwise friend but in vain. Whilst walking in town with his son, they spotted his bike, and they start a cat and mouse chase all around town trying to locate it. He is disappointed when someone whom he had suspicions of being the bicycle thief turned out to be wrong. Out of frustration, he steals a bicycle just parked around the corner. He tries to flee the scene but is not sleek enough and is appreh...