Review of A Man and a Woman (1966) by Flike S — 06 Nov 2008

In terms of technicalities and style, there were points I felt I was watching a Tarkovsky picture, which was not a bad thing at all. But here, we have a picture which has definitely had a huge influence on many love stories following it, but this definitely set the bar. The acting was flawless, the score was well done, and overall these two people really connected, but the dialogue is what truly got me. It was simplistic, clever, and most of all tender. I was touched by both of these individuals and the situations they were involved with simply by the words or even at times, the silence, that they were giving to one another.

Here the story and "plot" work, but I'd almost say this is more of a character piece. With slight similarities to Les Amants and Louis Malle's style, Lelouch still presents a more experimental approach. So, anyone interested in this group and or era of filmmakers should definitely check this out.