I really love the poster for this movie. the circles, the reds, the text all spaced out like that, the white background. MUAH!
The movie? Also really nice to look at. I want to know what PTA has to say about it because stylistically it is clear as day that Punch-Drunk Love was directly influenced by this. The lens flares, the wide shots, the blue suit and red dress.
It took me a while to calibrate my brain for this movie. The rhythm of any of Godard’s films is the equivalent to the song “gecgecgec” by 100 gecs. This is the only place you’ll find a 100 gecs reference in a Godard review. But my point is once things do start to click and you embrace that rhythm, everything makes a little bit more sense. I’ll probably appreciate this more on a rewatch.

I just introduced Godard to my 16-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter at the same time. Greatest kids film ever.

Son: "She sure is stupid."
Daughter: "She's beautiful so it doesn't matter."

Shockingly playful, given how famously grouchy Godard became later (did somebody dump him or something?). Anna Karina is the clear star but I also love how Jean-Paul Belmondo seems so different from his usual screen persona - not particularly cool, more of a dork. A trifle, maybe, unless you don't consider movies to be trifling.

wish i didn’t like godard as much as i do lol

Anna Karina takes off and Belmondo turns to tell the audience, "There she goes."

“you don’t mind undressing for men?”
“no, I despise humanity.”
“so do I!”

things me and angela have in common: 

• both virgos who over-analyze everything
• can never decide if she wants to wear her hair up or down - she goes from having it full down, to an updo, and then back to having it full down, to having it half-up half-down all in the same scene and oh my god ME!! also, bangs!
• winged eyeliner 
• argues with significant other until she either wins or he angrily leaves the apartment and then she whispers that she loves him through the door 
• sad about everything for no reason 
• performs dramatic monologues from plays alone in her apartment 
• “looks at camera like i’m on the office” meme
• wishes her life was a gene kelly musical

having a silent argument using book titles is something that can actually be so personal

also.. jean-paul belmondo in a turtleneck.. yeah

A Woman is a Woman. 1961. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard. 

My Heart is obliterated. Poses which never result in any kind of blossoming musical movement, musical cues which never lead to musical movement, an aesthetic, emotional, communal, individualist limbo, fastened supremely between oppositional elements. Sure, there's much distanciation, but the overall effect is thoroughly poignant. Vérité, working the frame, blistering montage sequences, sincerity: another Godard masterwork. Anna Karina steals the whole show!

I think the direction is good, and all the intentional cuts for the music are interesting and made my experience through the movie a lot different. The main focus of the movie was not something I understood at all, I understand that this may be a good movie for its style, but unfortunately, this wasn't something I liked.

Nothing happened, literally, nothing happened. what a terrible film, boring as hell. The direction and cinematography were ok though.

This definitely wasn't my vibe at all. I was bored with the story and it just wasn't my style. I have to appreciate the cinematography and the direction that this movie tries to make, and it even reminds me of Jacques Demy, but I don't vibe with his style so this rating for this one wouldn't be a surprise. But yeah, thanks for the rec anyway.

Everything about this brings me joy.

pretty!

My fav godard yet

The silliest movie.

Too playful to really say anything much, which is probably a good thing, since what Godard seems to want to say is kinda terrible.

what a beautiful movie. like visually stunning. some very odd things happened that I'm still not quite sure about, but god, it was pretty to look at.

what an incredible film! <3 so lively, sweet, raw, idealistic, funny, and relatable. I sometimes complain about being a woman myself, but this movie made me feel proud to be one. I love love stories and more if they're French and girly. <3 <3 <3 added to my faves for sure reminded me a bit of Charade for some reason

And they say books are useless

I thought the quirky sound design would annoy me too much and at times this felt like the longest film I’ve ever watched but it grew on me a ton and I kinda love it. I’m pretty sure if I had a partner as petty and annoying as these two I’d find it miserably frustrating instead of endearing but it turned out to be really sweet. I do hate it when people say “it’s a woman’s prerogative to...” for some reason that just really gets on my nerves but that’s just me. I can completely see myself loving this more on rewatch too

Is this a tragedy or a comedy? Either way it’s a masterpiece.