Breathless (1960) / A Bout De Souffle - film response

Whilst Breathless didn't appeal to me very much in terms of the plot or style of the film, I could really appreciate some of its aspects...

The unusual editing in the film really interested me and was definitely one of the features that kept me pulled in. It felt quite refreshing to see slightly surreal continuity and editing in such an old film and it helped to revamp it a little.
The main characters were both rather unlikeable, in my opinion, but they both also contributed a great deal to the film in terms of style and a certain smoothness and suaveness. Their calm looks, sunglasses and cigarettes all helped to create their flawless and composed characters.

 There was definitely a strong undercurrent of issues around America and France and the strong differences/controversy between them. Many of the film's lines talked about the difference between American girls and French girls and comparisons between the cultures were frequent.

Breathless (or A Bout De Souffle) was definitely an interesting and worthwhile watch but I can't say that I would rush to watch it again any time soon.