Category: Directed by Jean-Luc Godard
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Probably pretty short–probably because co-director Godard’s editing is butcher job–about a young woman trying to get to Paris for college. Big problem is the seasonal flood. The (real) flood footage is great. The short, nah. DVD, Blu-ray.Continue reading →
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Tedious thirteen minute short has Jean-Paul Belmondo monologuing a misogynist rant against silent ex-lover Anne Collette all to get to a predictable twist ending. Director Godard (poorly) dubs in himself for Belmondo. Blah. DVD, Blu-ray.Continue reading →
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Despite good performances and direction, Godard’s examination of the bourgeois out of their element–and in the purview of communal cannibals and people out of novels–is rarely effective. Godard immediately puts the audience on guard, then tries to shock with violent misogyny, animal cruelty, and sight gags involving car accidents. He’s not interested in connecting with…
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