To credit Jean-Luc Godard with revolutionizing cinema may feel, at this point, redundant, but that’s because it’s a credit that’s entirely due. Praising Godard’s invention is akin to lauding Orson Welles for his innovation, or noting Alfred Hitchcock wrote the playbook on crafting thrillers and Steven Spielberg essentially birthed the summer blockbuster. The fact is that Godard did revolutionize the art form—rebirthed it, even—and invented a new language that largely remains engrained in contemporary cinema. His impossibly prolific output throughout the 1960s is untouchable, with movies like Breathless (1960), Vivre Sa Vie (1962), Band of Outsiders (1964), and Weekend (1967) being crucial works that are essentially synonymous with the French New Wave. It’s certainly (and understandably) this ‘60s period for which Godard is most widely known, with the pop-art sensibility, effortless coolness, and suave combination of stylish entertainment and intellectualism making for a truly singular viewing experience.