A Woman is a Woman

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I almost bought this the other day just to round out my Godard/Criterion collection, but before I do, I'd like to get some feedback on the film. I've read quite a few negative reviews (some were even downright hostile); I get the impression that this one's really a love-it-or-hate-it sort of thing. Unfortunately, I had to cancel my Netflix subscription so I can't even rent it before I buy it. If you've seen it, what can you tell me?

― Anthony (Anthony F), Saturday, 24 July 2004 18:00 (twenty-one years ago)

i did not like it. but then i can hardly remember it!

― ryan (ryan), Saturday, 24 July 2004 21:19 (twenty-one years ago)

It's not my favorite Godard film, but it's a good one nonetheless. A brilliant homage/critique of the "musical" genre, and some the finest soundtrack experimentation I have ever seen/heard in a film. It studies how music is often used to manipulate the audience emotionally, and does so by altering expectations.

The scene where the couple has a silent battle of words using only book titles is enough to justify watching the film.

― jay blanchard (jay blanchard), Sunday, 25 July 2004 12:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Wow. By far, my favorite Godard film. Then again, I tend to prefer his stuff with more personality - Pierrot, Vivre Sa Vie ...

― dean? (deangulberry), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 16:39 (twenty-one years ago)

It's great. Very fun, and (perhaps this is what people hate about it) very cute as well. Mind you, cute in the good way, like Anna Karina (swoon & sigh).The scene were she's cooking her breakfast and answering the phone is priceless, IMHO. I've read that "A.W.I.A.W" was a homage to Lubitsch (evident in the surname of Belmondo's character in the film), and perhaps by extension to his #1 acolyte Billy Wilder (I'm not so sure about that). "A.W.I.A.W" was what Wilder's later "Irma La Douce" should have been.

― Doobie Keebler (Charles McCain), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 23:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Has anyone seen the transfer on the Criterion disc? I am hoping that it is on par with what was released in the theatres a while back. That old disc was horrid.

― dean? (deangulberry), Wednesday, 28 July 2004 23:27 (twenty-one years ago)

the criterion transfer looks just as good as the print when i saw it last summer in theaters.

― todd swiss (eliti), Thursday, 29 July 2004 14:19 (twenty-one years ago)

it's very violent.

― cºzen (Cozen), Saturday, 31 July 2004 09:13 (twenty-one years ago)

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