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Summary: Gorgeous, Eclectic, Dark and Hilarious
Review: Probably the most visually interesting movie to date. Film-making like this might not ever come from the US: it's smart, funny, dark, interesting, very strange. It's brilliant. BUT DO NOT, *I REPEAT*, DO NOT GET THE ENGLISH OR OTHER DUBBED VERSION--see only the subtitled version. The others are terrible.The music is eery and quaint and wonderful. If you truly enjoy movies such as the new "Godzilla" then you might want to pass this one by. If you liked "Cube" or "Pi" or "Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai" or "Baron von Munchausen" or "Time Bandits" or "Princess Bride" etc. then you will love this one. It's probably better than most if not all of them. Well, Princess Bride is far more quotable (might not be the case if I were French). The colors are just amazing. Talent is perfect. Soundtrack brilliant. Hilarious. Just great. See it.
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Summary: Splendidly Dark
Review: Arousing is the catch-word for this movie. Created by the brilliant Belgian duo; Marc Caro (Caro makes a cameo appearence in this movie) and J. P. Jeunet, this motion picture contains the most stunning visuals I've ever seen. It is a twisted, dark fairy tale about a genius created by an even greater genius. The genius creator, however, manages to jinx each of his creations (rather, a wicked genetic fairy casts a spell on the creations) and Krank-the-genius suffers from an inability to dream. Because of this, he ages far too quickly. To counter this unfortunate fate, Krank begins stealing children from the glitzy kleptomania capital, 'The City of Lost Children'. Placing them in a machine he's dubbed the sarcophagus (because it resembles the Egyptian variety) Krank attaches wildly deformed head-pieces to the craniums of the unsuspecting tykes and tries, in vain, to extract their dreams. Alas, his attempts always fail and the dreams turn into nightmares, in part, because Krank is one scary muther and probably the last thing the kiddies glimpse before slumberland. Krank finds the 'boy for him', in Denree (Don-ray), the three-year-old surrogate little brother to the City's Strongman, One. When Krank's evil henchmen, The Cyclops, abduct Denree from his trailer-home one rainy evening, One is catapulted into a nightmarish adventure to get him back. To do so, he enlists the help of a motely crew of rag tag child-kleptos, in particular, a dark-haired little girl named Miette. What happens next is the stuff of dreams...
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Summary: This is classic moviemaking!
Review: As a big fan of foreign and independent films, I ran to see this Jeunet/Caro project back in '95 after stumbling upon Delicatessen. I was mesmerized from the moment it started. I also looked forward to its public release on dvd. Yes! Dark, dingy, damp, dangerous but yet delicious, this Little Rascals meet the Cohen Bros. romp is one visual treat after another. A really big sugar-coated pop tart for the eyes. The kids are great, especially the little girl doing a damn fine job working opposite Ron Perlman, and of course the little boy is hilarious with his trademark belch. Awesome visuals, astounding sets and cutting-edge computer effects, make this film one of the best ever made. Makes one wonder what Jeunet & Caro will do next...even if its a commercial, I'm there.
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Summary: Amazing visuals
Review: this film is simply amazing visually, as you might have noticed from other reviews. Its Dickensian skyline and orphans combined with traditional scifi elements make it a memorable viewing experience. However, something must be said for the plot, as well. It continues Hardy's great tradition of fate and places it in this futuristic connection.
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Summary: STUNNING!
Review: Fleas that have been trained to kill? Evil twin sisters joinedat the hip? Menacing cyclops with green vision? A floating brain in atank...with a migraine? Six comical clones and the original who created them? An oil-rig domain protected by a tightly -packed minefield? Costumes by Jean-paul Gaultier? A little boy who is always eating? Krank - a man who can't dream so he steals dreams off of children? The most amazing artwork ever put to celluloid? oh....and the effects are fittingly perfect... A person could want no more It is a film that will pull you in to it's weirdness and hold you like a dream. You will feel that you have to watch it again just for the effect it has on you. HIGHLIGHT: MIETTE is being strangled by ONE, as she cries a tear flies from her face and causes a chain of events that result in the electricity of the town being cut off thus disabling the lighthouse which in turn sees a huge cargo ship crash into the harbour and comes to a stop inches from the twin sisters who are watching the events...A tear saves MIETTE GREAT FILM. END
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Summary: Quite possibly the most visually stunning film ever made.
Review: This incredible flight of fancy has a surreal dreaminess to its visual quality that must be seen to be believed. Though special effects abound, they are artistically integrated into the film rather than set up for their own sake, ala traditional Hollywood techno-wizardry. This is not to say that the storyline of the film isn't engaging and poignant, because it is. But even if fairy-tale type cinema isn't your thing, you owe it to yourself to try this visual feast at least once.
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Summary: Wow!
Review: Excellent... I would highly recommend this film to anyone who appreciates good cinema.Watch the DVD with the English subtitles for the best effect.
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Summary: A real masterpiece!
Review: Rent it. . . Buy it. . . Do what you have to do to see this movie at least once. Really weel done with more surealism than I've ever been able to sit through! Truly worth your time!
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Summary: Great but not as great as DELICATESSEN.
Review: This is a great film. However I have seen there earlier work and think the brothers were slackin here. DELICATESSEN is by far there best stuff, but lost children is not far behind.
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Summary: No fancy schmancy comparisons, just what it is...
Review: I'm not going to spiel out high-density words in this review, or act like people in a coffee shop that sit around and pretend to have an educated opinion. This movie is fantastic! Simply splendid! Everything from the actors, to the colors (pastel or lack thereof) of the scenes. I am not a cult classic fan, nor an underground movie advocate, just a normal guy that likes his dose of cheezy mainstream movies, but one that has a little bit of taste. Fascinating movie, one that I recommend to my buds... my 2 cents
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