My Life to Live (1963)

Jean-Luc Godard tries his hand at neo-realism and finds that it doesn't quite fit him; nevertheless, there's a lot of things to like about this film. It's an examination of the way women are used by men, and thus implicitly about the way filmmakers use people (especially women). Really, though, it's about Anna Karina and how lovely Godard finds her. That ending is a bit abrupt though, ain't it Jean-Luc?

Grade: B