Contempt

"Godard sets interesting scenes, with provocative color combinations and a suggestive pictorial flow. But out of it all comes nothing -- or very little that tells you why this wife is so contemptuous of her husband. Maybe he should be contemptuous of her!" 

"In 'Contempt', it's Bardot's gaze that really matters. (...) possibly Godard's most melancholy film and probably his most beautiful (...) an exploration of the cosmos of sadness that can open up between a man and a woman" 

"Godard's attempt at a big-budget, big- star production, and more or less satisfied his curiosity. (...) is not one of the great Godard films, (...) It is interesting to see, and has moments of brilliance (the marital argument, the use of the villa steps), but its real importance is as a failed experiment. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"