New work, new worries, and joining the project when it's late just takes from my time. I've still been watching, but not blogging of late. I really need to remember what I saw, luckily Netflix does that for me.
Chocolat
Panic
Requiem For a Dream
True Grit (both versions)
Animal Kingdom
The Assasination of Jesse James
Dead Man
The Petrified Forest
Inspector Bellamy
Luck
Dial M for Murder
Mrs Brown
The Bed Sitting Room
Happenstance
The Big Lebowski
The Asphalt Jungle
I'll get the reviews here some day, I promise.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Saturday, July 9, 2011
A Woman, A Gun And A Noodle Shop
Well, the Coen Bros. are making remakes of classics, so why not someone remake their movies.
Taking the same story line and transposing it to China of old, this tale of betrayal, use and abuse is faithfully retold. The whole film is packed with fascinating visuals, with interesting set dressing, locations, great colours and wonderful compositions. The very look of the actors is excellent too. I am now interested in seeing other films by Zhang Yimou, who also directed "House of the Flying Daggers" and "The Road Home".
I know, a short review, but all I can say is watch this great film, relax and enjoy.
I guess I should mention the original was "Blood Simple", the very first Coen Bros. movie.
Taking the same story line and transposing it to China of old, this tale of betrayal, use and abuse is faithfully retold. The whole film is packed with fascinating visuals, with interesting set dressing, locations, great colours and wonderful compositions. The very look of the actors is excellent too. I am now interested in seeing other films by Zhang Yimou, who also directed "House of the Flying Daggers" and "The Road Home".
I know, a short review, but all I can say is watch this great film, relax and enjoy.
I guess I should mention the original was "Blood Simple", the very first Coen Bros. movie.
Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Somehow I managed to skip part two and ended up seeing this one first, c'est la vie.
I guess I don't remember the book well enough to know if the opening sequence was faithful or not, but with any film version of a book one is looking to see it is faithful to the feel of the book, and this one is.
This is definitely a sword and sorcery film, with all the swashbuckling and epic battle scenes you would expect. The FX are typical contemporary, state of the art, the CG characters seamlessly blended.
As with all these long saga's about a group of teenagers who defeat evil the cast age faster than the series can be filmed. In this case however it should work out for the good as the Pevensies should have aged in Narnia for their later appearances in the books, though I seem to remember most of their battles happening in their youth.
Keep cranking them out, I'd like to see the full series now, even the bits where Liam Neeson shows up to be preachy at the end.
I guess I don't remember the book well enough to know if the opening sequence was faithful or not, but with any film version of a book one is looking to see it is faithful to the feel of the book, and this one is.
This is definitely a sword and sorcery film, with all the swashbuckling and epic battle scenes you would expect. The FX are typical contemporary, state of the art, the CG characters seamlessly blended.
As with all these long saga's about a group of teenagers who defeat evil the cast age faster than the series can be filmed. In this case however it should work out for the good as the Pevensies should have aged in Narnia for their later appearances in the books, though I seem to remember most of their battles happening in their youth.
Keep cranking them out, I'd like to see the full series now, even the bits where Liam Neeson shows up to be preachy at the end.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Housewife, 49
At first the idea of seeing Victoria Wood in a drama seems wrong, but looking at her biography, she was a playwright before she started writing comedy shows and performing stand up.
The drama follows the life of an ordinary housewife in a shipbuilding town during WWII, and how she is coping with a depression ("nerves"). We encounter much that we expect with a wartime drama, a look at the mechanics of the home front blackouts, blitzes, Andersons versus Morrisons, potential gas attacks and sons going to war.
The drama also shows how a woman comes to terms with her oppression under her husband and her emancipation through volunteer work, and the incumbent committee politics and class strata therein.
David Threlfall should be admired for his soft voiced father figure. I'm more used to seeing his comic roles, but he does drama well (and action in "The Marksman").
The drama follows the life of an ordinary housewife in a shipbuilding town during WWII, and how she is coping with a depression ("nerves"). We encounter much that we expect with a wartime drama, a look at the mechanics of the home front blackouts, blitzes, Andersons versus Morrisons, potential gas attacks and sons going to war.
The drama also shows how a woman comes to terms with her oppression under her husband and her emancipation through volunteer work, and the incumbent committee politics and class strata therein.
David Threlfall should be admired for his soft voiced father figure. I'm more used to seeing his comic roles, but he does drama well (and action in "The Marksman").
Diary of a Lost Girl
I must admit I have developed a bit of a soft spot for Louise Brooks, a very talented American performer, who walked out on the Hollywood system and went to make films in Europe. Her dancers physique and youthful face are very pleasing, but add on to that her ability to sell her character to you credibly without the overstatement we usually see in silent movies.
This time around she is another fallen woman. The film addresses how badly rape victims are treated, as if they are culpable, and it follows a now stereotypical decent into "wantonness" and "depravity", after all an impoverished beauty with a tarnished reputation can only take on one career.
The story finds salvation for her and a moralistic and modern conclusion is arrived at.
Some rather hammy comic relief characters, but overall a great film.
This time around she is another fallen woman. The film addresses how badly rape victims are treated, as if they are culpable, and it follows a now stereotypical decent into "wantonness" and "depravity", after all an impoverished beauty with a tarnished reputation can only take on one career.
The story finds salvation for her and a moralistic and modern conclusion is arrived at.
Some rather hammy comic relief characters, but overall a great film.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
C'est arrivé près de chez vous (Man Bites Dog)
Award winning, highly acclaimed, much talked about, and I can see why.
If you feel like seeing a movie with some interesting poems, discussions on architecture, cinema and relocation of communities for low income housing projects then this film is for you, a biting politico-socio satire. HOWEVER, there is another side to this fly on the wall mockumentary, the person we are observing happens to be a serial killer.
This film is about 20 years old, but shot in B&W entirely hand held camera work. The photography is very good, as is the editing, and acting. Technically this is a fantastic film. The obsidian black humor is at times painful to endure, everytime we have respite and humor it is tightly coupled with brutality.
How did I stay the distance? Since I've been contemplating whether I should watch this film since it was new, I decided I had to tough it out. Definitely K rated, not for the feint of heart.
If you feel like seeing a movie with some interesting poems, discussions on architecture, cinema and relocation of communities for low income housing projects then this film is for you, a biting politico-socio satire. HOWEVER, there is another side to this fly on the wall mockumentary, the person we are observing happens to be a serial killer.
This film is about 20 years old, but shot in B&W entirely hand held camera work. The photography is very good, as is the editing, and acting. Technically this is a fantastic film. The obsidian black humor is at times painful to endure, everytime we have respite and humor it is tightly coupled with brutality.
How did I stay the distance? Since I've been contemplating whether I should watch this film since it was new, I decided I had to tough it out. Definitely K rated, not for the feint of heart.
Un Flic (Dirty Money)
Well, not a fantastic film, but reasonable enjoyable. This film has two heists, one is a standard bank job to payroll the second which is a which is a train job utilizing a helicopter. The target, illicitly smuggled drugs, which they are going to sell back to the drug dealers, figuring the cops wouldn't get involved. Unfortunately a grass had told vice that the drugs were being moved.
The train job is daring, one of the first I've seen, and reminiscent of the Firefly episode "Train Job". Thing is, it was all done with scale model and sound set, still it's good modelling, and reasonable lighting so you can just relax and take it for what it is, and that is a moderate French crime drama.
The train job is daring, one of the first I've seen, and reminiscent of the Firefly episode "Train Job". Thing is, it was all done with scale model and sound set, still it's good modelling, and reasonable lighting so you can just relax and take it for what it is, and that is a moderate French crime drama.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
The Town
This must be a relatively forgettable film as I was only just reminded of it, and it was one I saw in-flight between here and Taiwan.
A team of bank robbers are not sure if they were ID'd by a witness, in trying to figure this out, one of them falls in love with her. I forget if you starts to get out of the crime world, or tries to live the double life, but the story was adequate, as was the action scenes and overall I've forgotten it.
A team of bank robbers are not sure if they were ID'd by a witness, in trying to figure this out, one of them falls in love with her. I forget if you starts to get out of the crime world, or tries to live the double life, but the story was adequate, as was the action scenes and overall I've forgotten it.
Le Cercle Rouge
A heist movie. I love heist movies. This one is about a jewel heist, with all the attendant attention to detail of how to overcome state of the art security systems. Catherine Zeta Jones does not dance through lasers in this one, but they do have to defeat a grid of electronic eyes, and other super high tech computer controlled gadgets.
The first half of the movie is a mix of a getaway/escape/manhunt movie, and a released convicts hunt taking his dues from his crime boss. The two criminal leads come together in a contrived accident to work through a plan that they'd been provided. All the time dogged by the Gendarme engaged in a nationwide manhunt.
The heist sequence was well executed, the manhunt was adequate, the ending was swift and almost fatalistic.
If you like noir, and you like French, this 1970 offering is an interesting watch. For the most part it's shot straight, with an alcoholic experiencing the DTs as the exception. Moody and brooding are probably adjectives that would be used to describe the pacing of the film, the sort of things you don't typically see in contemporary Hollywood, except in maybe Michael Manns films.
7/10 but you need to be in the mood.
The first half of the movie is a mix of a getaway/escape/manhunt movie, and a released convicts hunt taking his dues from his crime boss. The two criminal leads come together in a contrived accident to work through a plan that they'd been provided. All the time dogged by the Gendarme engaged in a nationwide manhunt.
The heist sequence was well executed, the manhunt was adequate, the ending was swift and almost fatalistic.
If you like noir, and you like French, this 1970 offering is an interesting watch. For the most part it's shot straight, with an alcoholic experiencing the DTs as the exception. Moody and brooding are probably adjectives that would be used to describe the pacing of the film, the sort of things you don't typically see in contemporary Hollywood, except in maybe Michael Manns films.
7/10 but you need to be in the mood.
Monday, May 9, 2011
The Babysitters
So where does this film sit. A film about a straight A student who follows the path to becoming a madam. I would like to say that its hanging there somewhere between say "Wish You Were Here", "Wilby Wonderful", "Passionflower Hotel", "Risky Business" and a few others of that ilk, but not quite on par with them. It has an indy feel, but quite polished overall. It does the dance between lightweight and oppressive drama, you start in, like the girls, thinking it will be a little light entertainment, but then the darker realities come to the fore.
Adequate film filled a 90 minute slot in my evening. Probably more deserves the 3.6 stars at Amazon then the 5.9/10 from IMDb, which matches the 3 star rating at Netflix.
On a plus side, Katherine Waterston did a good job in the lead role, I could probably stand to watch her in other films.
Adequate film filled a 90 minute slot in my evening. Probably more deserves the 3.6 stars at Amazon then the 5.9/10 from IMDb, which matches the 3 star rating at Netflix.
On a plus side, Katherine Waterston did a good job in the lead role, I could probably stand to watch her in other films.
The Bourne Trilogy
So I can't imagine why I didn't blog this as I went along, but I finally got to see the whole trilogy. The final one I just saw last weekend.
So what can I say, yes the car chase in episode one is a good one, though a bit "Ronin". Still not the best chase with a classic Mini, but close. The best chase with a contemporary MINI is still "Noble Son".
I never really figured I'd be interested in anything written by Ludlum, my spy thrills are better fulfilled with Deighton's writing. And if something is Hollywood and that big a hit, then I generally find it's just empty thrills and an incoherent storyline. I was very mistaken with this one. It's a good fun story, which holds together. Yes, real thrill a minute, more relentless than the "Three Days of the Condor", more credible than Bond. Sure the story is a bit of a cliche, spy drops out and wants to be a pacifist, doesn't even know who he is. Still for such a story to cross into mainstream pop culture is a bit of a step.
Can't fault the lead trouser - Matt Damon, he delivers everything we used to get from Clint Eastwood, Michael Caine, Steve McQueen, but he does it a little different somehow, a little more modern.
The choice of leading ladies was good too. I don't just mean the cute girls Franka Potente, or Julia Stiles but also Joan Allen as the CIA spy boss who finds out something wrong was being done, and fight her way through three movies to sort out the mess.
Worth watching all three.
So what can I say, yes the car chase in episode one is a good one, though a bit "Ronin". Still not the best chase with a classic Mini, but close. The best chase with a contemporary MINI is still "Noble Son".
I never really figured I'd be interested in anything written by Ludlum, my spy thrills are better fulfilled with Deighton's writing. And if something is Hollywood and that big a hit, then I generally find it's just empty thrills and an incoherent storyline. I was very mistaken with this one. It's a good fun story, which holds together. Yes, real thrill a minute, more relentless than the "Three Days of the Condor", more credible than Bond. Sure the story is a bit of a cliche, spy drops out and wants to be a pacifist, doesn't even know who he is. Still for such a story to cross into mainstream pop culture is a bit of a step.
Can't fault the lead trouser - Matt Damon, he delivers everything we used to get from Clint Eastwood, Michael Caine, Steve McQueen, but he does it a little different somehow, a little more modern.
The choice of leading ladies was good too. I don't just mean the cute girls Franka Potente, or Julia Stiles but also Joan Allen as the CIA spy boss who finds out something wrong was being done, and fight her way through three movies to sort out the mess.
Worth watching all three.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Four Lions
I'd been curious about this British black comedy since I saw the trailers at the Cinema last October, and now it's on Netflix streaming I was able to watch it over the weekend.
This film lived up to all the expectations of a UK indie with backing from Film 4. The subject matter may be distasteful to some, a comedy about a group of young Muslims who try to do something big for the cause. I part wish that it was an unspecified cause the were fighting for, as I believe the film explores any extremist and how the think. The characters are human enough, and some of the likable enough, just "misguided".
One thing I liked was the deadpan delivery of everything. At times the hand held camera look gave it the feel of a fly on the wall documentary. The humour was mostly verbal, but sometimes physical, which is my preference anyway.
Not a must watch, but if you were on the fence, then go ahead and give it a try.
This film lived up to all the expectations of a UK indie with backing from Film 4. The subject matter may be distasteful to some, a comedy about a group of young Muslims who try to do something big for the cause. I part wish that it was an unspecified cause the were fighting for, as I believe the film explores any extremist and how the think. The characters are human enough, and some of the likable enough, just "misguided".
One thing I liked was the deadpan delivery of everything. At times the hand held camera look gave it the feel of a fly on the wall documentary. The humour was mostly verbal, but sometimes physical, which is my preference anyway.
Not a must watch, but if you were on the fence, then go ahead and give it a try.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
The 39 Steps (Kenneth Moore)
I would have to say that there are two distinct advantages to this version over the earlier Hitchcock version, and that is the sound quality and the print quality. They are the only two advantages.
The story was modernized in so far as updating from a new aeroplane engine to a rocket navigation system, and the introduction of a scooter half way through. Otherwise, seems being on the run in the 1950's was much like being on the run in the 30's, oh and Vaudeville was the same in both too.
So where did this miss? I think the delivery of Donat v's Moore and and Carroll v's Elg. Sure Tania Elg has a bonnie face, but I didn't see her fall in love with Moore's Hannay. Hitch played the comedy a little heavier, but that was fine, the film benefited from it.
The scene in the hotel room played almost blow for blow with the original, but there is that touching scene where Madeline gave him the blanket, and then stole it back that was missing.
This was actually the first incarnation of this story that I encountered, and I very much enjoyed it back in the 80's. I later came to know and love the older version, and have enjoyed the much straighter, and truer to the book, 1970's version with Robert Powell as the lead.
I am looking forward to seeing the 2008 and 2011 versions.
The story was modernized in so far as updating from a new aeroplane engine to a rocket navigation system, and the introduction of a scooter half way through. Otherwise, seems being on the run in the 1950's was much like being on the run in the 30's, oh and Vaudeville was the same in both too.
So where did this miss? I think the delivery of Donat v's Moore and and Carroll v's Elg. Sure Tania Elg has a bonnie face, but I didn't see her fall in love with Moore's Hannay. Hitch played the comedy a little heavier, but that was fine, the film benefited from it.
The scene in the hotel room played almost blow for blow with the original, but there is that touching scene where Madeline gave him the blanket, and then stole it back that was missing.
This was actually the first incarnation of this story that I encountered, and I very much enjoyed it back in the 80's. I later came to know and love the older version, and have enjoyed the much straighter, and truer to the book, 1970's version with Robert Powell as the lead.
I am looking forward to seeing the 2008 and 2011 versions.
Green For Danger
Trevor Howard and Alistair Sim, when you put those two names together you just have to watch.
And guess what, both delivered on the promise. Howard being terribly British in times of crisis, and a pillar of society, whilst Sim delivered his usual whimsical charm and charisma. Trouble is, this is not quite what you want from a seemingly straight murder mystery. The mystery was good, playing on war time sentiment and twisting all the way to the end. The comic relief didn't sit well though. It was too "Ealing" for the rest of the film.
Go ahead and watch it, it's not terrible, but not the best it could have been.
And guess what, both delivered on the promise. Howard being terribly British in times of crisis, and a pillar of society, whilst Sim delivered his usual whimsical charm and charisma. Trouble is, this is not quite what you want from a seemingly straight murder mystery. The mystery was good, playing on war time sentiment and twisting all the way to the end. The comic relief didn't sit well though. It was too "Ealing" for the rest of the film.
Go ahead and watch it, it's not terrible, but not the best it could have been.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
True Grit
Let me qualify this post by stating that if I did see the original, then I saw it as a kid 30 years ago, and do not remember it at all.
The first thing that surprised me about this film was that it was by Joel and Ethan. Everyone had been harping on so much about how classics don't need to be remade, no one bothered to mention who was to blame this time. As much as I love Fargo, O Brother, Hudsucker et al, I must admit that "The Ladykillers" was both a Coen bros and a bad remake.
This was a good film. I'd land it alongside Unforgiven which I see as an excellent modern cow boy film. This version of True Grit, is more lively paced than "The Assasination of Jesse James...", but shares many of the great qualities of that film.
Maybe I'm thick, but Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon were unrecognizable in this film, it almost was like having a cast of unknows, so I wasn't comparing performances to their earlier roles.
The first thing that surprised me about this film was that it was by Joel and Ethan. Everyone had been harping on so much about how classics don't need to be remade, no one bothered to mention who was to blame this time. As much as I love Fargo, O Brother, Hudsucker et al, I must admit that "The Ladykillers" was both a Coen bros and a bad remake.
This was a good film. I'd land it alongside Unforgiven which I see as an excellent modern cow boy film. This version of True Grit, is more lively paced than "The Assasination of Jesse James...", but shares many of the great qualities of that film.
Maybe I'm thick, but Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon were unrecognizable in this film, it almost was like having a cast of unknows, so I wasn't comparing performances to their earlier roles.
Hailee Steinfeld was good. I was worried that either they'd get a 20 something to try and play a 14 year old, or they'd get a 16 year old who wasn't a polished actress. Like Besson's success with Natalie Portman in Leon, the Coes Bros found a great young talent here, at only 14.
I'm sure fans of traditional westerns would not care for this, all the characters have very human failings, but there is a happy ending in this one.
rated D/A/M/N
The Kings Speech
What a delightful film. I've been seeing quite a few biopics of royalty of late, and this one is the most charming of them I've seen, the other notable one being "Young Victoria".
It is always a treat to Helena Boneham Carter, and in this she brought a wonderful lightness to Queen Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother that is). This film spans the same period as the miniseries "Edward and Mrs Simpson" which took up the story of Edward and his relationship with the America Divorce. Worth checking out, a young Edward Fox, amongst others.
The whole affair, though a lot of serious tragedy is involved, is a typically light British film. The characters, not lovable, are at least easy to identify with. You feel pity for 'Bertie, you start wishing Elizabeth were an aunt or some such in your family.
I wasn't sure what to think of Timothy Spall as Churchill. Spall is, in my opinion, a much underused actor on the silver screen, though he is very active on British TV. Still, he filled the role well; though it was only a minor character in the film, it is one that everyone knows, and will heavily criticize if done wrong.
Overall a fun film, though I'm not sure how well it will be received amongst royalists as it shows a perceived weakness in someone traditionally regarded as a great leader in war time. Personally I believe it shows him as stronger, overcoming the issues.
Rated D/A/N
The Black Swan
I know, you've all seen this now, and you all believe it deserved the Oscar(s). I just saw the modified for airline version of this, lesser sex scene I believe, not sure about violence though, that all seemed to be there.
This is a dark tale of someone taking pride in the craft to excess. It's a tale of a young womans decline into insanity as the pressures of her lead role in the ballet, and her mothers vicarious need to succeed.
Without spoilers I'd have to say
1) beautiful cinematography
2) too many bleeding finger scenes for me
3) felt like an early 70's psycho thriller
I'm not sure it covered new ground, but it's fun seeing Portman act again, after Lucas disgusting waste of her talents.
rated M/K/N
This is a dark tale of someone taking pride in the craft to excess. It's a tale of a young womans decline into insanity as the pressures of her lead role in the ballet, and her mothers vicarious need to succeed.
Without spoilers I'd have to say
1) beautiful cinematography
2) too many bleeding finger scenes for me
3) felt like an early 70's psycho thriller
I'm not sure it covered new ground, but it's fun seeing Portman act again, after Lucas disgusting waste of her talents.
rated M/K/N
Les aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec
"The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele BlancpSec" is the latest Luc Besson film. Besson has lately turned to writing, handing off direction to others, for example the successful "Transplorter" and "Banlieu-13" franchises. However, here he has returned to the role of writer/director which he has not done since "Angel-A".
When we look at his great films of the past, "Leon - the Professional", "Angel-A" and to some degree "The Fifth Element" we start to expect an action comedy romance. Of course others of his followers would say "La Femme Nikita", "Danny the Dog", "Le Dernier Combat" do not fall into that line at all.
Adele Blanc-Sec is a sad and layered story of an Edwardian almost Lara Croft.character, a female Indian Jones if you will permit, in a story of magic and mummies which, though following a very different story, has all the charm and elegance of "The Professors Daughter".
Though a pterosaur in Paris seems quite out of place, and the CG of the mummies is a little stiff ( but then, are they not stiff?) this is a fun and enjoyable little adventure. Don't go looking for any earth shattering revelations about humanity.
Rated D/A
When we look at his great films of the past, "Leon - the Professional", "Angel-A" and to some degree "The Fifth Element" we start to expect an action comedy romance. Of course others of his followers would say "La Femme Nikita", "Danny the Dog", "Le Dernier Combat" do not fall into that line at all.
Adele Blanc-Sec is a sad and layered story of an Edwardian almost Lara Croft.character, a female Indian Jones if you will permit, in a story of magic and mummies which, though following a very different story, has all the charm and elegance of "The Professors Daughter".
Though a pterosaur in Paris seems quite out of place, and the CG of the mummies is a little stiff ( but then, are they not stiff?) this is a fun and enjoyable little adventure. Don't go looking for any earth shattering revelations about humanity.
Rated D/A
Cyrano Agency
This was an unexpected treat on our last outbound trip to Asia. I passed on it, who wants to see another "rom-com"? Mike suggested it half way through the flight, so I decided to have a look see.
So imagine "Roxanne" meets "Mission Impossible" (the old TV series) in a Korean rom-com. That puts you pretty close, you end up with a film on a par with say Il Postino.
Plot summary, out of work acting troupe use their skills to help lovelorn singles woo and win the one they want with carefully scripted dialogues, poses, and costume. Of course there is always a conflict of interest, in this case the director of the troupe has to help someone woo his ex.
rated D/A/M
So imagine "Roxanne" meets "Mission Impossible" (the old TV series) in a Korean rom-com. That puts you pretty close, you end up with a film on a par with say Il Postino.
Plot summary, out of work acting troupe use their skills to help lovelorn singles woo and win the one they want with carefully scripted dialogues, poses, and costume. Of course there is always a conflict of interest, in this case the director of the troupe has to help someone woo his ex.
rated D/A/M
Micmacs
"Micmacs à tire-larigot" is a film of revenge. That said, this is a light an fluffy film of revenge. Bazil, our hero, has a grudge against two arms manufacturers in Paris, one made the land mine that killed his father, the other made the bullet, that by a freak accident got lodged in Bazils brain.
Bazil falls in with a group of outsiders, living on the fringe of Parisian society. With their street performer and scrap salvaging skills they manage to topple two powerful empires.
This film is more on a par with Amelie, rather than City Of Lost Children or Delicatessen, which I believe makes it open to a larger audience, though the entire length of the film is toonish and circus like, so I believe it's not for everyone.
rated D/M/A
Bazil falls in with a group of outsiders, living on the fringe of Parisian society. With their street performer and scrap salvaging skills they manage to topple two powerful empires.
This film is more on a par with Amelie, rather than City Of Lost Children or Delicatessen, which I believe makes it open to a larger audience, though the entire length of the film is toonish and circus like, so I believe it's not for everyone.
rated D/M/A
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