Jun 02, 2022heliolibros rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Godard, so full of cow waste and his own inflated ego. Yet I love his stuff, anyway, even when I find it tiring and dumb. Breathless isn't dumb or tiring, except when the characters behave like imbeciles and grow tired of their own…
Dec 18, 2021reverendmike rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I have not watched "Breathless" recently, but I've seen (and enjoyed!) it a few times. I was reminded of this one because I just had the misfortune of sitting through "Alphaville" (also directed by Jean-Luc Godard). Fun fact: I just…
Apr 03, 2021TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This movie sparked my love for Jean-Paul Belmondo and his introduction to the French new-wave. I am a lover of French cinema and Jean-Paul Belmondo has this beautiful fluidity throughout this film that I really enjoyed. I have been…
Sep 16, 2019jimg2000 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Watched the film without knowing anything about it, not even the description of a cop killer betrayed by his American girlfriend, or the actor's annoying chain smoking, or why the film is considered to be the primo French New Wave…
May 11, 2019DoctorVine rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I have watched this film many times and always enjoy it and sometimes find something that I did not see (or hear) before. Jean Pierre Melville's cameo is also nice as I find his films to be some of the best France (or anywhere else) has to…
Dec 17, 2018Ron@Ottawa rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This is a watchable film by Goddard. However, in my view it was way over-rated then and now. The image of the constantly chain-smoking lead actor put me off a bit. Goddard has done better works (such as Weekend). And he is still one of…
Breathless (1960) is still remembered today for introducing a "broken narrative" approach to cinematography. Scenes are shortened by seemingly random cuts in the story's chronology. If you like new wave cinema films like The 400 Blows…
Apr 23, 2018GHN rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Jean Paul Belmondo is my favorite French actor. His shows his usual acting style in this film. However the story line has been stretched, elongated, ... to fill the film roll (and this DVD media). It is BORING.
Like one of the previous…
For starters - I certainly am quite clueless here as to why this film earned the title of "Breathless" for itself. The events that took place in its story were certainly far from being an exhilarating (breathless??) movie-experience.
If…
Oct 30, 20171aa rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The main character seems rather like a sociopath, asks for sex with his girlfriends quite a lot, and who has an odd habit stroking his lips with his thumb. The music and the imagery is for the most part extremely well coordinated. Much of…
Sep 27, 2017Maoisdead rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
On this wonderful DVD of "Breathless" the commentary by film critic David Sterritt on Jean-Luc Godard's new wave masterpiece is so insightful that it makes this DVD even more of a must have for any lover of international cinema. It is a…
Sep 27, 2016princeofdarkness rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
All the previous comments ring true to varying degrees for me. More a pleasant diversion than a large statement, in my view. A number of films have their roots in this one so, in that respect, a film of some importance. Occasionally a…
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Nov 29, 2014Froster rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Whilst explaining the significance of this movie to someone, I realized that I understood it, knew its importance to moviemaking, even admired it...without actually liking it all that much. The insouciance that once broke boundaries and…
Jul 06, 2014midnight_fleur28 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A masterpiece by Godard. One of my favorite films. This is New wave cinema. It is a true gem and an absolute must see. Jean Seberg and Belmondo are perfect. Note the style of of this film ( the way scenes are shot and edited ) Not to…
Sep 10, 2013martyrofevil rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Probably the most "accessible" Godard film I've seen. That's a good and a bad thing. Even though it is very clearly a Godard film, it doesn't really "pop" like the other films I've seen from him. On the plus side, it's never jarring or…
Jun 02, 2013Monolith rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I'd heard a lot about this influential film. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn't what I anticipated. Yeah, hip French cats, I dug that cool, crazy scene... and that out-there beatnik score (sax, xylophone) ...wild, man,…
This is A Movie You Should See and is beautifully lensed and edited, even if some technical details seem a bit cheap by today's standards. This is the quintessential "French Foreign Film". Any student of anything cinematic should study…
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