Goodbye to Language 3D

Kino Lorber | Release Date: October 29, 2014

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ednunezApr 20, 2015

Jean-Luc Godard's influence in cinema is indisputable, but the line between genius and madman is thin, just as the line between art and pretentious trash. In short, "Goodbye to Language" is an unintelligible mess of a film. The onlyJean-Luc Godard's influence in cinema is indisputable, but the line between genius and madman is thin, just as the line between art and pretentious trash. In short, "Goodbye to Language" is an unintelligible mess of a film. The only innovative aspect was the 3D, which is the only thing why this is worth watching. At 72 minutes long, "Goodbye to Language" feels thrice its length.… Expand

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sebastianglzNov 17, 2014

I still can't believe this won the Jury Prize in Cannes this year. The story loses because all those names and quotes, the history lessons, the changing scenes and the annoying sounds. I've never been so bored in a movie.

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bliss_sNov 25, 2014

In the end I felt as if 70 minutes of my life had been stolen... not to mention nauseous from the unbelievably bad 3D cinematography and editing. How could it have won an award? This film was a mishmash of Hitler, nudity, and too many overlyIn the end I felt as if 70 minutes of my life had been stolen... not to mention nauseous from the unbelievably bad 3D cinematography and editing. How could it have won an award? This film was a mishmash of Hitler, nudity, and too many overly long scenes of an ugly man sitting on a toilet. There was no discernible plot, no character development... The best thing about the film was the home movie of Godard's dog and even that had been spoiled by over saturated colors and poorly applied 3D. Apparently this movie is the swan song of an over-the- hill director and his cadre of sycophants that seem to believe if you make it painful enough to watch it must be "art".… Expand

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mapizarroDec 3, 2014

'Goodbye to language' is a most beautiful and synaesthesic experience in cinema. Godard comes back. It's curious that a director 83 aged-old is the Cinema Avat-garde yet. It is like a Schoenberg's piece made in theatre.

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TheDRauchDec 29, 2014

Goodbye to Language is a bizarre trip, unlike anything I've ever seen. It reminds me of the film briefly previewed in the documentary 'Exit Through the Gift Shop' called 'Life Remote Control'. It is a series of dichotomous imagery andGoodbye to Language is a bizarre trip, unlike anything I've ever seen. It reminds me of the film briefly previewed in the documentary 'Exit Through the Gift Shop' called 'Life Remote Control'. It is a series of dichotomous imagery and non-sequitor narrations that in absolutely no way cohede into something comprehensive on a logical, sensical, or realistic level. There is a goldmine of ambiguity and symbolism here. However, this is so dense, dense as a brick, that I find it will require MULTIPLE viewings to truly mesh into a thematic whole, and then even MORE viewings after that to finally come to a resolute storyline. I do have interest to see it again, but I don't know if it would be a fruitful usage of my time. Definitely a standout work of the art-house output in 2014. You guys want a challenging flick? Check this out. I'm still baffled.… Expand

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LowbrowCinemaJan 29, 2015

Godard's GOODBYE TO LANGUAGE 3D employs the best use of 3D I have ever witnessed. This is filmmaking of the highest caliber. There are two scenes in particular where Godard superimposes two 3D images and then merges them into one. Astouding,Godard's GOODBYE TO LANGUAGE 3D employs the best use of 3D I have ever witnessed. This is filmmaking of the highest caliber. There are two scenes in particular where Godard superimposes two 3D images and then merges them into one. Astouding, disorienting, confusing, brilliant! The audience applauded. Then there's Godard's use of color, b&w and everything in-between with film and video stock ever changing.

And last but not least there is Roxy Mieville. An astounding dog, giving one of the best animal performances ever. He's just a dog, not a trained movie dog. Actually, he's Godard's dog.

Unfortunately, all this brilliance is in service to the same philosophies and politics Godard has been pursuing since the mid-60s. Sadly, the man cannot move on. There is actually discussion of Mao! Dude, it's 2015. I love you Godard but please make a film that captures our time. We need and deserve it. And use Roxy again. He's pretty great.… Expand

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mmweissAug 31, 2015

"Goodbye to Language", the new film by legendary french filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard is as incomprehensible as a film can get. It's a challenging film for sure, and that's why it's so great.

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rupertchappelleApr 21, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst. 3D Movie. Ever.

Quite possibly the worst French film I have ever seen and I have seen
quite a few, An SNL parody would have been better. This is the kind of
movie that makes Ed Wood seem an Orson Welles by comparison. I am
perplexed that the AFI would include this in a 3D movie festival but
apparently the name Godard counts for something,.

Best line - "the dog looks depressed," No kidding.

Everything about this movie shows contempt for whoever watches it. The
3D is a textbook example of things one should never do with 3D, too
close and too far and too jerky with parallax shifts for no apparent
reason and for some reason intentionally shifts the parallax from left
right to up down while rotating the image. The audio has intentionally
annoying cuts and gaps adding to a sense of discontinuity that needed
no help what so ever.

Literally, the best part of the movie was the frequent pooping.

Notable, Fritz Lang's Metropolis appears on the TV screen in the room
where the man and woman do their best to hone ennui to a dull edge
while Rotwang and Maria add some gravitas that goes nowhere.

MERDE!

BTW - I shoot 3D.… Expand

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JLuis_001Sep 22, 2018

I always thought I would see a masterpiece. It wasn't. I mean it's good but a masterpiece? No.

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