Amazing stunt work

I'm in Gloucestershire in the south west of England. I must confess that despite my love of French movies in general I can speak only the smallest amount of French and so rely entirely on subtitles! I guess some people would say that if you watch enough films this way you will pick up the language but sadly it hasn't happened in my case!
I find Truffaut movies generally over-rated, there is some kind of mythology about him among English and American critics (and directors) who all seem to find something almost spiritual in every movie he did. I like many of them, but cannot quite see why these critics see them as such meaningful "art-movies", I think they are well made but nothing special in most cases. My favourite is SHOOT THE PIANIST. I like many of Godard's earlier films , some I absolutely love, but most of the later ones just seem self indulgent nonsense - although they have their moments. In some respects they remind me of the Peter Sellers' character in AFTER THE FOX where he pretends to be a "genius" director and everyone is so keen to forgive the chaos because "he's a genius!" . Chabrol was rather inconsistent: some terrible, most good, some excellent, but then he made so many movies in his long career. I do have a particular fondness for Eric Rohmer's movies,I think I have seen every one, and his minimalist style (almost a complete lack of any style!) works well with the curious but compelling nature of his movies. His movies are unlike anything else. I like Melville too although UN FLIC was really bad...and I agree with you about Demy.