Review of For Ever Mozart (1996) by Greg W — 26 Apr 2014

Jean-Luc Godard's For Ever Mozart, which is a French bilingual pun, is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to how complicated Godard's work is. It's usually scattered all over the place with little to no narrative and contains a series of situations and images overlaid with interrupted soundtracks.

It's all just one large form of expression. The answers aren't just handed over to you and it's ultimately up to you as to what to make out of all of it. While it showcases war briefly, specifically the Bosnian conflict of the early 90's, it also features extensive ruminations on acting and filmmaking, as well as philosophy (quite often having not much to do with the scenes at hand).

But there's artistry at work, and you know it while you're watching it.