Godard's new-way standrad bearer, this 1960 movie is a good bit of fun. Punchy dialogue, cuts and scene pacing happy to satisfy the viewer and succeed in never falling into traps of boredom or overindulgence.
Not as visually interesting or as considerate of character as, say 'Les Quatres Cents Coups', we generally have pretty ciphers with rather disconnected traits (Lacanian?) gettng caught up in bits of fun or bits of action. It pretty much sums up with its visual improviation and dramatic verve this cinamtic epoch. Don't watch it expecting a masterpiece (unless the innovations especially strike you, which I suppose they could), but it's good fun and the kind of important document we like to study; i.e. entertainment along with your theoretical directorial manual.
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