Review of Contempt (1963) by James M — 17 Nov 2007
Dang it. There must be something wrong with me, but I just cannot like a Godard film. I've seen his two supposed best films, and I just didn't like either. I found in Contempt, the same in Breathless, that the "art" was completely forced.
It seemed as though Godard set out to make an artsy film and that is just sad. Anything he had to say about marriages, Americans, or the film industry just didn't come across as intelligent. Unfortunately, a great like Fritz Lang got sucked into this mess.
I've heard somewhere that is the supreme satire, but I found it sort of weak as a satire. Here's hoping Alphaville will be a little more promising.
This review of Contempt (1963) was written by James M on 17 November 2007.
Contempt has generally received very positive reviews.
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