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Title: It's time to bring that average down.
Review: I saw all of Godard's films in theaters when they first appeared; I was a fan. Really. I thought "A Bout de Souffle" was great and still do. I loved "Bande a Part" then, and through many later viewings, but have come, reluctantly, to recognize that the many weaknesses mixed in with its brilliant moments and gorgeous cinematography make for a pretty sorry, self-indulgent mess. Now if those two are, as I believe they are, Godard's best films, what can I possibly say about the others. The lofty five star reviews of "Une Femme Mariee" here are overwrought and unconvincing. Agreed that Godard was ahead of his time; unfortunately, the time he was ahead of has long since passed.
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