Review of Happiness (1965) by Lynn R — 08 Apr 2018

Good, but not great. I have seen a lot better. I recorded on TCM. When I saw Agnes Varda, I figured, what do I have to lose, other than time. Yup, its slow. But, the photography is stunning. Those colors! You can see how those Impressionist artists were inspired.

I also loved how she coordinated what the actors and actresses wore, even the extras. And how the coordinated with the set design. And of course the entire film was set to Mozart. And its timeless. No way would you think it was filmed in 1965.

I guess for its time, it was considered a masterpiece. My mother was into foreign films, so she dragged me to them as a kid. I was more into Godard and Truffaut. Also Renais. And later on Eric Rohmer.

So I was a bit disappointed as it was slow. But how she filmed it was fabulous.