I still don't understand why Mr. McBride and Mr. Carson elected to do the film but, considering the more obvious possible pitfalls, they could have done a lot worse. That is meant to be praise.
Breathless (1983)
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Reviews Counted:3
Fresh:2
Rotten:1
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Synopsis: Remake of the Jean-Luc Godard's 1959 classic. Jesse Lujack is a cocky nickel-and-dime hood, on the lam for killing a cop (accidentally). Monica Poiccard, his French girlfriend, goes along with him.... Remake of the Jean-Luc Godard's 1959 classic. Jesse Lujack is a cocky nickel-and-dime hood, on the lam for killing a cop (accidentally). Monica Poiccard, his French girlfriend, goes along with him. Despite being wanted by the law, Jesse continues to commit petty crimes. Eventually, his past indiscretions catch up to him... [More]
Starring: Richard Gere, Valerie Kaprisky, John P. Ryan, Art Metrano
Starring: Richard Gere, Valerie Kaprisky, John P. Ryan, Art Metrano, Lisa Jane Persky
Director: Jim McBride
Director: Jim McBride
Reviews for Breathless
The result is a stylistic exercise without any genuine human concerns we can identify with -- and yet, an exercise that does have a command of its style, is good-looking, fun to watch, and develops a certain morbid humor.
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