Review of For Ever Mozart (1996) by Private U — 08 Nov 2007

For Ever Mozart.

1-20-07 (or so).

The trouble with godard, for me, is that he packs so much into his movies. i'm speaking specifically about his later period films. I watch them like i'd read james joyce, if I were to read james joyce. as an educated movie watcher, with a BFA in film production, I know to watch his movies.

But there's so much to it! I usually get caught up in the philosophical dialog, or the amazing camera shots, that I miss the story. I watch more for his technique. I watch because I love his movies from the 60s. he just packs so much into it, and I spend the whole time reading the subtitles and glancing at the camera shots, and not enough time processing, until the movie is over.

I know i'm missing a lot. I know I need to watch these movies multiple times before fully grasping them. it's just difficult.