It's not Godard being zany and exploratory, it's just a film about a man and his unreasonable wife who swims naked a bit. Some fine compositions, but too meta for my tastes, can't say I 'got it' like some of his other films.
Lacked narrative thrust despite some attractive ideas.
This review of Contempt (1963) was written by Alice L on 23 Sep 2012.
Contempt has generally received very positive reviews.
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