Wow! Such a good movie.

Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Absolutely the worst movie.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Alphaville is a sci-fi detective story, a kind of proto-Blade Runner, with French New Wave charm (the kind which makes your favorite electronica artist probably be in love with it). The film is both visionary and naive, stylish and gauche, but the plusses far overmaster the negatives. This is the type of film where you can see how good it is by noticing its flaws, and thinking: "Ah, but so what, this is still such a good movie." The one exception is the love story, there really is not much of any chemistry there, and it is a kind of anti-Casablanca, in that respect. (Yet even this flaw works, and is not such a flaw, if you think about why it does not work and the themes of the film.) Nonetheless, Alphaville is a must-see for lovers of art and film.

Snobbies gonna loves. This movie is really bad : annoying, bad direction, bad actors, bad scenario, bad costumes, bad sceneries, bad anticipations, bad science fictions, everything is so wrong... This is not science fiction. Just some poor, really poor, projection of the 50's technology. This movie is just ridiculous, the science fiction label is clearly here a simple marketing argument. Include the love story is a total fail, the drama is not a drama, it's just boring as hell. If you want to watch some great Godard movies, have a look to "Pierrot Le Fou", because Alphaville is probably the worst Godard film ever.

The most underrated sci-fi movie ever! I love dystopia histories since I was a kid, then this movie - summed up with the french touch to cinema and the amazing weird camera's positioning from Nouvelle Vague (especially to a sci-fi movie) - has made it one of my favorite movies of all times.And I confess that I was stoked when I found that he used a Borges citation in some scenes. Besides other references to my favorite writer.If I can share a little spoiler there, what most amaze me about Alpha 60 is the dichotomy between doesn't understanding poetry and actually citing them. Such a Borgian plot.Definitely a must watch.

Is it trashy art or arty trash? Who cares? The cinematography is pure heaven. The soundtrack is a buzz (even the moments of total silence rock). And the swimming pool scene? Well...you gotta see it to believe it, man. Still an influence on modern film and music, including albums released in 2011 by Bryan Ferry and Hyperbubble, Alphaville rewards repeated viewings with clues that you can't believe you missed the first time. It's rough, but sweet...brainy, yet fun...totally clichéd, yet totally imaginative. I cherish every frame. In a world flooded with films created for the purely logical reason of making money, Alphaville's visit from a galaxy where movies are made for the love of film is always welcome.