Film Socialisme

Name: Film Socialisme
Genre: Drama
Released: June 1, 2011
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 64

2011

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Kino Lorber Films | Release Date: June 1, 2011

Summary: Legendary director Jean-Luc Godard returns to the screen with Film Socialisme, a magisterial essay on the decline of European Civilization. As a garish cruise ship travels the Mediterranean (with Patti Smith among its guests), Godard embarks on a state of the EU address in a vibrant collage of philosophical quotes, historical revelationsLegendary director Jean-Luc Godard returns to the screen with Film Socialisme, a magisterial essay on the decline of European Civilization. As a garish cruise ship travels the Mediterranean (with Patti Smith among its guests), Godard embarks on a state of the EU address in a vibrant collage of philosophical quotes, historical revelations and pure cinematographic beauty. (Lorber Films)… Expand

Director: Jean-Luc Godard

Genre(s): Drama

Runtime: 101 min

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Ben Sachs

Jun 9, 2011

For all its references to defeat, however, the movie still conveys a sense of rapture with the process of image-making, if not necessarily filmmaking. Read full review

IndieWire Eric Kohn

Jun 2, 2011

Film Socialism is a weighty, intentionally cryptic product that's easy on the eyes and heavy on the mind. Read full review

Mark Olsen

Jan 20, 2012

With its rich, layered storytelling, Film Socialisme is, in its broadest sense, about nothing less than the history, present and future of Western civilization, up to and including Internet videos of cats. Read full review

J. Hoberman

Jun 1, 2011

Film Socialisme deflects interpretation but, so long as one subscribes to the William Carlos Williams injunction "No ideas but in things," it's filled with sensuous pleasures. Read full review

A.O. Scott

Jun 2, 2011

In typical Godardian fashion the film manages to be both strident and elusive, argumentative and opaque. Read full review

Keith Uhlich

May 31, 2011

As to the movie's three sections, the best comes first, as an eclectic "cast" of characters (among them philosopher Alain Badiou and musician Patti Smith) pontificate their way around a lavish Mediterranean cruise ship. Read full review

Roger Ebert

Jun 9, 2011

This film is an affront. It is incoherent, maddening, deliberately opaque and heedless of the ways in which people watch movies. Read full review

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remm-

Jan 26, 2012

it's just like Godard to make a film like this as his swansong. it's difficult to follow, and can be frustrating at times (the screen blips/freezes/skips drove me up a wall). the "Navajo English" subtitles didn't bother me, and i actually enjoyed them. it kind of felt like talking to ait's just like Godard to make a film like this as his swansong. it's difficult to follow, and can be frustrating at times (the screen blips/freezes/skips drove me up a wall). the "Navajo English" subtitles didn't bother me, and i actually enjoyed them. it kind of felt like talking to a foreigner, while only having a basic knowledge of their language. either way there's an option on the blu-ray for full English subtitles. i enjoyed it overall, and plan on watching it again.… Expand

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