Review of Breathless (2009) by Peter F — 10 Jan 2016
Jean-Luc Godard's highly innovative debut film was groundbreaking for its age, and while it may not feel as novel today, it's certainly just as enjoyable as ever. Inspired by American crime dramas, but told through an unconventional narrative propelled by an adventurous editing style, Breathless is certainly weird, but it's plot is fully contiguous.
The dialogue in the film still sparkles to this day, which references both pop-culture and high art, and the film sublimely blurs the divide between American and French culture like virtually no other existing film.
The French New Wave didn't start here, but Godard certainly made the style a whole lot cooler!
This review of Breathless (2009) was written by Peter F on 10 Jan 2016.
Breathless has generally received very positive reviews.
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