Too Much Flesh
Too Much Flesh

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Too Much Flesh

2000
Movie
110 min
English

In an Illinois farming community, Lyle lives quietly with his wife Amy. But their life is set spinning when Lyle's friend Vernon visits with his girlfriend Juliette. Soon Lyle and Juliette have embarked on a passionate affair which has the town talking and the religious community frowning.

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IMDb6.2/10
Director: Jean-Luc GodardGenres: Drama, Mystery

Plot Summary

A series of mysterious events and disappearances plague the inhabitants of a large apartment building. A detective named Isabelle investigates, delving into the complex relationships and hidden secrets of the residents. As she uncovers more, the line between reality and illusion begins to blur, leading to a disorienting and thought-provoking narrative.

Critical Reception

Jean-Luc Godard's late-career film 'Too Much Flesh' received a mixed to positive reception. Critics often noted its characteristic intellectual depth and visual style, though some found its narrative structure and thematic explorations to be challenging or opaque. Audiences were generally divided, with some appreciating its experimental nature and others finding it inaccessible.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its signature Godardian philosophical musings and visual compositions.

  • Acknowledged for its exploration of complex themes like reality, identity, and memory.

  • Criticized by some for its dense, non-linear narrative that can be difficult to follow.

Google audience: Audience reception on Google is not widely available, but general feedback often points to the film being intellectually stimulating yet potentially confusing for those unaccustomed to Godard's avant-garde approach.

Fun Fact

Jean-Luc Godard himself appears in the film, not as a character, but in a role that blurs the lines between director and on-screen presence, a common meta-cinematic technique in his later works.

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