Review of Jules and Jim (1962) by Alex C — 19 Oct 2010
A fine study of relationships in which the director, Traffaut, takes a deliberate approach including the outlined themes such as war and culture of Parisian to build a quirky, selfish and self-absorbed relationship consumption.
The characters are well-divided, which I prefer to call Catherine "a devil in disguise" for her actions, Jules as "the angel who only passes by at 20 past" because his presence exists only in the absence of Jim's and Catherine's love, and Jim as "the stranger" who, from the very first time, is exactly a stranger to Catherine (this refers to the lines she said in one of the last scenes).
There is much to learn from the film; the egoistic view on relationship between man and woman, the relationship between Jim and Jules, and the character of Catherine itself, form an intriguing, wide-ranged and endless study of social relationship.
This review of Jules and Jim (1962) was written by Alex C on 19 Oct 2010.
Jules and Jim has generally received very positive reviews.
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