À Bout de Souffle (Breathless) - 5 stars out of 10
While it is iconic to the cinematic French New Wave movement, "À Bout de Souffle" (a.k.a. Breathless) didn't completely do it for me. I did not feel any sort of attachment to Jean-Paul Belmondo's character and failed to feel any emotion (whether it be sympathy or anger) toward him. On the opposite end of the spectrum, I adored Jean Seberg. Abounding with class and beauty, it was often difficult to move my eyes away from her smile in order to read the subtitles. Her early death is tragic and I wish that I could see her in many more films. The use of jump cuts, this film's most distinguishing feature, gave it an edge that was entirely appropriate for its subject matter. Although it was not my favorite, "Breathless" is a significant film in cinematic history and, in spite of its slow pacing, it makes a statement.
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