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Plot:
Paul Javal, a writer, is hired to work out a script for the new movie about Ulisses, directed by Fritz Lang and produced by Prokosch. Because he let his wife Camille drive with Prokosch, and he is lat...( read more 
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MCT:May 13, 2008Was lucky to see a new print at the Castro Theatre over the weekend. I had seen it before on TV but seeing it on the big screen was simply stunning. And that score... wow.
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MCT:May 4, 2008Update:
After reading (and enjoying) the Alberto Moravia novel that served as the basis for this movie, I feel a re-evaluation is in order. I'm now forced to admit that my initial review was tainted by my bias against the director and his lofty pretensions. I still think that Godard is a poser, however. The whole enterprise reeks of faux intellectualism and self-aggrandizement. Nonetheless, I no longer detest it. In fact, against my better judgment, I'm beginning to like it. Maybe it's the sun-drenched locations, enhanced by Raoul Coutard's expert cinematography. Or maybe it's the references to Homer's "Odyssey". Whatever it is, I've decided to up my rating to 3 stars.
Original review:
Join artsy-fartsy hack Jean-Luc Godard on this not-so-remarkable odyssey into the life of a self-doubting artist. Watch this film to get a glimpse of Brigitte Bardot's silken posterior if you're really desperate. Other than that, there's not much to recommend here. Jack Palance is underutilized, and Godard's tribute to Fritz Lang is totally misguided. (The rushes attributed to Lang's character actually look more like something out of a Pasolini flick! No offense to Pasolini, but there's a world of difference between his and Lang's directorial approach!) Once again, Godard proves himself to be a total ignoramus by showing that he doesn't know doodly-squat about the artists he claims to admire. All in all, this is a total waste of celluloid that only reinforces my contention that Godard is nothing more than a poser.
P.S. Don't mind if I sound a bit snappy today - I woke up in a bad mood this morning. On the other hand, I must say that writing this review has put a smile on my face! I had almost forgotten how fun it was to bitch about Jean-Luc Godard and his so-called artistic pretensions! (smirk) -
MCT:April 7, 2008
Good film--nice little artist vs. corporate produce story. Utilizes some good mise en scene correlating with Greek Gods, the Odyssey, and so forth--its pretty blatant. The pacing, however, is so slow, even for Godard; it borderlines tiresome masturbation.
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MCT:March 25, 2008
The cinematography is stunning in this and the use of colour makes it seem as if it was done in modern times. It's hard to believe in was filmed in the 60's
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MCT:March 22, 2008Or, When Godard Let His Guard Down and Made a Movie That Isn't Entirely About Movies, and Thus Made His Masterpiece.
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