Review of Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1976) by Dane P — 02 Oct 2015

Let me just say one thing! The movie for the first day is actually quite interesting... it's like observing somebody's life. Coolio.........2nd day it repeats EVERYTHING from day one with slight variations.... Huh? And same with the 3rd day! What's the point? To show how boring her life is. I understand quit hammering it in! There is 40 minutes of her sitting in a chair doing NOTHING!! Oh wait throughout the 3 1/2 HOURS there is nothing done but her doing chores!! That's it!

This has to be the most pointless and pretentious film that was ever made. Back then film was expensive so they basically ran the film on somebody's lonely day wasting money and time. That's the point is to feel bored! SHUT UP!! SHUT SHUT SHUT UP!! If I filmed myself eating a sandwich for 5 minutes would I BE PRAISED as a artist??? Maybe.... But that's the point. JUST DOING CHORES!! "Look at how boring my life is" If your lifes boring find ways to spice it up and don't look for a button.

Maybe for a lonely short film or like a 80 minute cut would've been actually decent and different. BUT 210 MINUTES IS FREAKING OVERKILL even watching it at a 2x speed and occasionally skipping during long moments of her washing the dishes, shining shoes all 3 times she does it. ART ART ART ART ART! You really can't call anything that's different deep and artistic unless it DESERVES to be. This isn't difficult to film at all! ANYONE!! FREAKING ANYONE CAN DO IT!! Skippity skip skip skip.