Jandy Hardesty’s review published on Letterboxd:
Finally had a chance to see this without distractions (previous two viewings were on shitty inter-library-loaned VHS and I could NOT concentrate, even though I liked and was intrigued by the parts I actually paid attention to). And I'm so glad I did - this movie works much better when you're actually paying attention to all 3 hours and 13 minutes of it.
It actually doesn't feel nearly that long, despite Rivette taking his time with each scene and including a lot of things that don't seem to directly relate to the narrative. In fact, the main story that's likely to be synopsized (if anyone is foolish enough to try to synopsize this film) doesn't even get going until almost 2 hours in. But the film is entertaining anyway, and with a sense of absurd fun that's pretty infectious. I won't claim to understand it completely yet, but the themes of doubling and switching, of storytelling and identity are fascinating and fun.
It's a shame this film (and Rivette's work in general) isn't more readily available.