Kieslowski's third installment in the "Dekalog" is by no means the greatest in the series (it's 10th place on my list), but it's still very much worth watching. Dekalog III is an exciting watch because it constantly keeps you guessing. The viewer is never really sure where it's two strange leads will take the film next. The story takes place during Christmas Eve. A taxi driver plays Santa Clause for his family. We also see a woman visit her aunt in the hospital. Later everyone is at midnight mass. The taxi driver and the woman briefly notice each other from afar but do not speak to each other. Back home, the taxi driver takes a phone call. He claims that someone phoned him to tell him his taxi was being stolen. It's pretty obvious that it's the woman from midnight mass. The acting is really, really fantastic in this film. In particular, the actress who plays the woman is outstanding in her role. However, the script betrays the acting. It feels contrived in parts and feels like a first idea in others. The episode seems to go nowhere and the taxi driver's motives for doing what he does are underdeveloped. In the end, we get some closure on the side of the taxi driver. As for the woman's fate, it is left wide open.
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