I have to disagree with all kinds of short descriptions that tell us about the story in this film--because there is simply no story, or to say, everybody sees a different story. Different from his early films in which we can still figure out fragments of narration, Goodbye to Languages completely jumps out of the limitation of films.

Godard is definitely the enemy of films. He tries to ruin everything that contributes to the pleasure of film viewing experience. 3D technology, which is normally used to create spectaculars and viewing excitement, turns to something that creates discomfort and anxiety. The most innovative shot , I believe, is when Godard make two shots overlap: close one eye, you see the woman; close the other eye, you see the man. With the use of 3D, Godard pushes cubism further--now you can see the well- rounded angles of not only an object, but the entire space.

At the end where he shows all the big names his films refer to, this 84-year-old man can not be seen as a crazy person who is just being crazy, but someone who knows a lot, thinks a lot, and expresses a lot.

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Elenora 2022-03-19 09:01:09

I watched it in 2D, and watched it in 3D. Turn off the sound and watch it again. I don't know which one is best. All the narrative methods of the film are deceptive. Godard separates the sound, image and narrative, disassembles the film, allows you to see their respective functions, rethinks the essence of the film, and sees another possibility of the image. It is not like a movie because of its digital sense. It is a sharp and poetic experimental image. ★★★★
Destinee 2022-04-21 09:03:25

4 stars for dog, 1 star for shit