For film buffs and cinemaniacs, the name Jean-Luc Godard is almost holy.
But in 1968, as student demonstrators took to the streets of Paris, he also became politicized.
The thing is, Hazanavicius is a merry prankster, too.
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If he loves Godard, though, you wouldnt know it from this movie.
In the summer of 1968, Godard (played by Louis Garrel) was 37 and riding high.
The reaction to his airlessly didactic new film is a mix of confusion and disappointment.
But hes in love.
At first, the newlywed couple is captured in the blissful honeymoon stage of their marriage.
Its the 60s in France, so theres a lot of smoking, eating, and lovemaking.
Once a charming genius, hes now a humorless jerk whose art becomes too strident to entertain the masses.
Unfortunately,Godard Mon Amourbecomes just another one of them.
It paints Godard as a narcissistic monster even if you cant help but admire the paint.
But the movie is frustratingly superficial.
It sure looks great, but I honestly have no idea who its for.B-
