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Jean-Luc GodardReviews
2 or 3 Things I Know About HerGodard conveys that virtually all people are cajoled and channeled into various forms of prostitution so as to achieve a level of petit bourgeoise comfort. [4 August 2009] 
Une Femme MarieeAn erudite, somewhat autobiographical, handsome and twisted examination of female infidelity. [25 June 2009] 
La ChinoiseA group of Mao-influenced French students struggle with ideology, the divide between theory and praxis, and the other myriad conflicts of starry-eyed revolutionaries. [22 May 2008] 
Le Gai savoirThis is the ne plus ultra of intellectual torture tests, dripping with intertextuality and esoteric post-structural philosophy. [14 May 2008] 
Pierrot le FouThis film illustrates the genius and brilliance of Godard, who always was a step or two ahead of most critics, academics, and viewers. [25 April 2008] 
Jean-Luc Godard: 3-Disc Collector’s EditionFor all of pretense surrounding these films and their attempts to grapple with "big ideas", they are, ultimately, experiences that one must live through; they demand viewing and listening. [21 March 2008] 
BreathlessIt's hard to see the revolutionary aspects of Breathless is part thriller, part noir, and part romance. It’s stylish and sexy and tres cool. It's Hollywood, reimagined via Paris. [21 November 2007] 
Hail Mary (1985)A totally confounding and disappointing film, coupled with another that finds depth in its relative economy. [8 February 2007] 
Band of Outsiders (Bande à part) (1964)It is about kids played by adults, a comedy, a tragedy, a buddy movie, a heist picture, a romance, an exercise in style, and a paean to B-movies and American gangster films. [28 February 2003] 
In Praise of Love (2001)In its preoccupations with history, In Praise of Love suggests if one has no history, one has no basis for thinking about or defining oneself. [10 October 2002] 
Keep Your Right Up! (Soigne Ta Droite!) (1987/2002)concerned with asserting the significance of art in a world that isn't interested in art. [6 June 2002] |
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