I found Godard's experimental approach to editing, and in particular the soundtrack, to be overzealous and extremely trying of my patience. Why create an experience so jarring and discomfiting for the viewer, if there is no reward on offer? I've nothing against paper-thin, circular stories where nothing happens except for a bit of Gallic ooh-la-la and vivre sa vie. But all the artistic choices in this film seem to work against each other in preventing a environment that welcomes the film viewer.

One of Godard's most cheerful movies. Karina is wonderful !!!

A sumptuous combination of wit, feeling and visual splendiferousness, Godard's A Woman is a Woman should be considered a paragon of romantic comedies. Complementing his remarkably frank ruminations on male/female interactions with exceptional pictorial artistry, he ensures his film not only resembles a sly, fun ode to complex human romance but a work of true aesthetic accomplishment. Freeze-frame at any time and you'll see a beautiful image staring back at you, whether Karina's on-screen or not!

"Jean-Luc Godard's A Woman is A Woman, along with his great My Life to Live, remains one of the director's more accessible works." - Ed Gonzalez

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Generally accepted as the most "fun" Godard film, which it probably is, yet surprisingly it is also probably more cinematically innovative than anything he would do up until A Married Woman (which interestingly is probably the most thematically similar film in his oeuvre, almost something of a follow-up piece). It is also a remarkably perceptive examination of romantic relationships, which one tends to forget Godard was brilliant at in light of his later more purely formal/intellectual work.

I'm pretty torn here. Until this film, I've loved all the Godard I've seen. This one however just seems to be saying women are irrational and shameless. There's a lot to love here, especially the use of color, it's really a visual orgy. But the editing is so chaotic. Unfortunately, and what really did the film in for me, the plot kind of drags and winds up repeating itself constantly. Worth a look.

At first the chaos was rather confusing, but it doesn't take long to warm up to the utter silliness of the whole thing. A highly strange and unique comedy.

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Godards take on the Hollywood musical. Filled with funny moments of Godardian play with the medium and genre. Beautiful cinematography.

broads is crazy

Both clever and entertaining tribute to/meditation on American musicals, women, love and everything else... and clearly the funniest film Godard has made.