Review of Masculin Féminin (1966) by David S — 14 Jul 2011

Paul and Madeline feel, for the first 75 minutes or so, like real, young 20s characters--rambling, naive, petulant, self-assured. And to see them dance around falling in love makes one feel alive. Godard is not content with that story, though; instead, he interjects at increasing intervals, either random acts of violence or quotes across the screen.

The more the film goes on, the more Godard feels the need to superimpose his own point of view on the story, making it in the end a platform more than a picture.