Fresh
Makes you want to spend all day doing nothing but hop from cinema to cinema.
Dave Calhoun, Time Out
Overview
An in-depth analysis of the relationship between New Wave pioneers François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard, as seen through rare archival footage, interviews, and film excerpts — written and narrated by former Cahiers du Cinéma editor Antoine de Baecque.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
66%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A must-see for all those who love the New Wave.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
The movie becomes a wonder of archival randomness.
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
Rotten
The lack of key interviews gradually becomes a problem (Truffaut died in 1984) and the final stretch becomes curiously shapeless.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Rotten
Laurent glosses over the contributions of other New Wavers, such as Eric Rohmer, Claude Chabrol and Agnes Varda. Laurent's biggest mistake is inserting Isild Le Besco, a wonderful contemporary actress, into Two in the Wave.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
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