I pretty much agree with the quote on the video's box L'Atalante may just be the best film ever made, or at least one of them. I've never seen a more romantic movie. I've hardly ever seen a funnier movie. Only a half a handful of films have captured me so completely, and have affected me so deeply. If you rent this and find it boring, seriously, you give up on trying to understand film. L'Atalante is possibly the easiest and most entertaining bona fide masterpiece (others require a great amount of thought, whereas this film should capture the emotions at the very least, although there is plenty to be thought about afterwards). I'm sick of trying to keep track of what I think are the best ten films I've ever seen. Instead, I think just grouping my favorites in a group labelled "invaluable" is good enough. L'Atalante is certainly invaluable.