I remember reading a review on some one's blog, and they felt that the movie breathless was a film that got away from Jean Luc Godard. To me that comment was off the mark, and from a technical standpoint I think it was superb. Godard is master in cinema, and extremely creative, I've come to learn that he can make almost anything interesting on screen, Which goes to show that you don't need an "action packed shoot em up" film to keep the audience interested. Breathless (1960) definitely inspired a lot of similar macho, vintage Bogart, character driven films like Bonnie & Clyde (1967) for example. Warren Beatty playing Clyde Barrow will almost instantaneously remind you of this fellow in the image posted above. Godard enjoyed breaking the fourth wall and utilizing the jump cut, but what I really love is how he rarely cut from a scene. Which really brought life an emotion on screen, From cinematic standpoint, this film is elite, and is truly a work of art. I film is today is losing the art aspect. So, to understand what I mean you must watch this film.
