Les Carabiniers

This is the war film that only Godard could make. The film opens with four people living in a shack in some unnamed country -- two brothers and their girlfriends. A couple of soldiers drive up and recruit them for the army because a war is about to break out. The soldiers promise them the treasures of the world. It's a humorous scene in which the two brothers discover the perks to being a soldier. "Can we rape women?" "Yes" "Can we kill innocent people?" "Yes" "Can we take expensive cars?" "Yes" etc. Much of the film is told, in typical Godard fashion, through title cards which are letters one brother writes home describing their exploits. But the film climaxes with an amazing scene in which they return home with the "treasures of the world" and for about ten minutes they sort through a carefully arranged stack of photographs of the worlds wonders. It's hilarious and the kind of thing that must be seen to be understood. It's stunning to watch Godard so seamlessly blend politics, humor, art, and filmmaking into one masterful package.