Unavoidable Spoilers Below ***
'Man and a Woman' is an interesting film. Not in the way of a good film, actually it's not a good film it all, but it still manages to stay with you after viewing. The cinematography and the actors are undoubtedly beautiful, but if you were to take that away there wouldn't be any good parts to support the movie. The write/director/cinematographer Claude Lelouch only succeeded as a cinematographer and no doubt would have been the best in his field if that were all he concentrated on.
Concerning the ending, a lot of people say there is a tacked-on happy ending. While I do not share their view, the ending did not work for me. It lacked closure and left me with a strong impression that she was going to leave him shortly after the credits rolled. As for the male lead, catering to Anne's every whim, driving everywhere just for a glimpse of her. Well, he should have behaved like her cheating husband that Anne obviously considers much more of a man than Jean-Louis.
Of course it is fair to say that I might enjoy the movie more if I watched a non dubbed full-screen VHS version. But then again the unending racecar scenes, the dogs running around on the beach, and the lamest sex scene I've ever seen would probably not leave a more positive impression on me.
'Man and a Woman' is an interesting film. Not in the way of a good film, actually it's not a good film it all, but it still manages to stay with you after viewing. The cinematography and the actors are undoubtedly beautiful, but if you were to take that away there wouldn't be any good parts to support the movie. The write/director/cinematographer Claude Lelouch only succeeded as a cinematographer and no doubt would have been the best in his field if that were all he concentrated on.
Concerning the ending, a lot of people say there is a tacked-on happy ending. While I do not share their view, the ending did not work for me. It lacked closure and left me with a strong impression that she was going to leave him shortly after the credits rolled. As for the male lead, catering to Anne's every whim, driving everywhere just for a glimpse of her. Well, he should have behaved like her cheating husband that Anne obviously considers much more of a man than Jean-Louis.
Of course it is fair to say that I might enjoy the movie more if I watched a non dubbed full-screen VHS version. But then again the unending racecar scenes, the dogs running around on the beach, and the lamest sex scene I've ever seen would probably not leave a more positive impression on me.