Contempt (Le mépris) (1963)

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"+2 (Gerru, Mr. Saturn)"

Watched in 2013 (272 movies items)

"3.3.2013 I've seen some say that the dialogue in this is realistic, but for me it was not. More like it seemed something way too cold and distant artsy-partsy kind of thing, and so, made the characters feel so as well - which isn't exactly a good thing. I wasn't excepting exactly Rohmer, but since the movie consist mostly of Brigitte Bardot's and Michel Piccoli's marriage-crisis and is filled with that kind of conversation, I wasn't that fond of the whole thing. After all, there is even that v"

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"16.02"

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""Le Mépris" "

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"2/2 First five-star movie of the year. Had three new ones last year, all of which towards the end, so this is an exceptionally strong start. But enough of such statistical nonsense, let's talk Godard. This is the first feature-length film I've actually seen of him, but as someone who has read extensively about film I felt familiar with his style before seeing Le Mepris. Turns out I was familiar with only my own conception of what his style might be, as this movie certainly didn't match that i"

Seen in 2013 (136 movies items)

"01/31/13 - A very beautiful film with amazing camerawork and an absolutely lovely score. Creates a solemn but pleasant mood."

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"Though I'm not much of a fan of Godard, Le mépris surprisingly kept me interested. I grant a hefty portion of the film's strength to the fantastic Brigitte Bardot, who seems to act as a pivot around which the rest of the film revolves around. Hats off also for the lovely camerawork, along with the musical score, which permeates the environment with grace. My major problem lies in the overall story of the film, which seems to be deprived of true depth and meaning. Godard's signature cynism is ap"