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Goodbye to Language

2014 · 1h 10m · NOT RATED Drama
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard

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"It's a simple subject. A married woman and a single man meet. They love each other, fight, blows rain down. A dog wanders between town and countryside. Seasons pass. The man and woman get back together. The dog comes between them. The other is in one of them. One of them is in the other. And then there are three people. The ex-husband makes everything explode. A second film begins. The same as the first. And yet, not. From the human species, we move on to metaphor. It will end in barking. And a baby's cries." -JLG

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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes

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All reviews
86%
Tomatometer
Fresh

I'm attaching four stars more out of helplessness than critical acumen, by the way; if the film is beyond language, it's certainly beyond a traditional rating system.

Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Rotten

Throughout this enigmatic film's short running time, I couldn't for the life of me make out what Godard was trying to say.

Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Fresh

A film that's stuffed with language, its title notwithstanding.

Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
Fresh

Anyone interested in the possibilities of the moviegoing experience - what can happen in a dark theater - owes it to themselves to say hello to "Goodbye to Language."

Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
Fresh

At 84, Godard is still looking for new ways to express himself, though he thinks it harder than ever to achieve meaningful interpersonal communication in the information age.

Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader

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