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United Kingdom released, Blu-Ray/Region B DVD: LANGUAGES: French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (2.35:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Cast/Crew Interview(s), Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: An underground lair serves as the point of inspiration for this deeply whimsical fantasy comedy (with echoes of Jodorowsky's RAINBOW THIEF) from French cause celebre Jean-Pierre Jeunet (AMELIE). The locale is post-9/11 Europe. As arms dealers go head to head with one another in a series of violent skirmishes -- suggesting that an apocalyptic cataclysm may be lingering on the horizon -- the unfortunate Bazil (Dany Boon) still reels from the long-ago death of his father from a roadside bomb, an event that left him orphaned as a boy. Now employed in a low-paying job as a video-store clerk, and still trying to determine how he fits into the scheme of things, he gets hit by a stray bullet from a drive-by shooting and promptly lands in the hospital. Upon release, he finds himself broke and unemployed. Hope soon crops up, however, in the form of Placard (Jean-Pierre Marielle), an ex-convict living in a scrap dump with a motley group of social outcasts SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Ceasar Awards, ...Micmacs (2009) ( Micmacs à tire-larigot ) (Blu-Ray)
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41 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Jean-Pierre Jeunet is, by far, my favourite French director and Micmacs shows the man has lost none of his talent when it comes to making visually stunning features. Micmacs has all the bizarre moments that made Delicatessen such a wonderfully insane piece of art blended in with the visual techiques shown in City Of Lost Children and the rich colours that were abundant in Amelie. If you have enjoyed any, or all, of these said movies then try to imagine Micmacs as being a combination of all Jeunet's previous work taken to the next level. The acting is first class and the pacing is nothing short of perfection. The story follows the unfortunate character Bazil, who has been hospitalized after being hit by a stray bullet and upon his release finds himself without a job and homeless to boot. He soon meets up with a bunch of misfits who join his quest intent on bringing down arms dealers, which in turn, leads to some outrageous visual humour made all the more spectacular by Jeunet's excellent use of the camera. Not wanting to give too much away as this is one of those flicks that has to be seen to fully appreciate what's on offer, but needless to say, this latest offering from Jeunet is packed to the rafters with comic genius and richly coated with vibrant colour schemes in each scene; calling it a comedy masterpiece just doesn't quite do it the justice it deserves. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys French cinema, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, strange visceral comedies or, simply enjoy being blown away by outstanding originality.
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Amelie and City Of Lost Children belong to those films that, although, you find strange when you sit through them for the very first time, they stay with you forever. I find the director (Jean-Pierre Jeunet) to be Europe's answer to David Lynch - only a tad heavier on the regressive images and lighter on the subconscious horrors. So when he had another film out, I was not going to miss it. And, once more, I was glad I did.
A bunch of eccentrics (each with his or hers own quirky character and unusual personal history) come together by life's caprice and end up undertaking an impossible task: try to take down the two largest arms manufacturers in the country. Ingenious ideas, impossible retro gadgets (handmade from salvaged materials), and an unwavering sense of justice. No sacrifice is too big if it means making the villains pay for their crimes.
The colors are soft and comforting; the imagery is mesmerizing; the music will take you back to a more naive age; and the story will make you laugh, cry and laugh again. All in all, great entertainment!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
A bunch of eccentrics (each with his or hers own quirky character and unusual personal history) come together by life's caprice and end up undertaking an impossible task: try to take down the two largest arms manufacturers in the country. Ingenious ideas, impossible retro gadgets (handmade from salvaged materials), and an unwavering sense of justice. No sacrifice is too big if it means making the villains pay for their crimes.
The colors are soft and comforting; the imagery is mesmerizing; the music will take you back to a more naive age; and the story will make you laugh, cry and laugh again. All in all, great entertainment!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The plot of Micmacs is very daft indeed, yet executed with such care and ingenuity that it is both clever and funny. The French have a grasp on whimsy that we don't often see in British films. Wallace & Grommit may be an example, but other humour (like Mr Bean) tends towards the comedy of embarassment. This film is as if Amelie has captured the Bourne franchise, at times it would only have taken the Mission Impossible theme to change direction. This is a funny, ingenious and charming film.
But, if ultra-realism is your taste you might want to give it a miss.
But, if ultra-realism is your taste you might want to give it a miss.
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Micmacs (Blu Ray)
I loved this film. Off beat, as are all the makers films, and hugely enjoyable. The director's film 'Amelie' is one of my personal top ten films... Read more
Published 1 month ago by L. J. Cooper
Best Film of the Year (?)
I know film reviews are very subjective but for me this was the best film I saw last year (and I watch three and sometimes four films a week). Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jake Quentin
Great Film. just be aware of 'buy with 1 click'
This film is a definite must-see, especially for general foreign film fans. It's a great addition to your DVD collection as well, you are guaranteed to want to watch it more than... Read more
Published 2 months ago by techr
A must see
If you enjoyed Amelie you will enjoy this even more. It is a film about an ordinary man who hatches an elaborate plot to get revenge on two large armament suppliers by making them... Read more
Published 3 months ago by bookworm
Micmacs Paddywhack, Give a Dog a Bone
Jean-Pierre Jeunet has long been a director to watch, the facades to his films may look sweet, but more often than not they hide a dark message. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sam
Micmacs
If you like Jean Pierre Jennet's films such as Amelia, The City of Lost Children
& Delicatessen, you will love this film. Read more
& Delicatessen, you will love this film. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kanjanifan
"Amelie" meets "A Fistful of Dollars" meets "Topkapi"
(1) Take the fantastical world of Amelie. A less-touristy part of Paris, maybe. But the world of Amelie, nonetheless (Audrey Tautou was supposed to make a cameo as Amelie in the... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Reverend K
Another film for the imaginative
If you enjoyed films as "Amalie" and "Delicatessen" then you'll also enjoy Jean-Pierre Jeunet's latest adventure MicMacs, which is in the absolute same, almost surrealistic style,... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. Donvad
Micmacs
`Micmacs' is a quirky and yet strangely beautiful French film.
Following a group of homeless people with a variety of unusual skills, we see them plan and carry out... Read more
Following a group of homeless people with a variety of unusual skills, we see them plan and carry out... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Spider Monkey
Very entertaining
Even if you don't understand French, you'll find it quite entertaining and certainly worth watching, the characters quite zany and likeable
Published 9 months ago by Mr. Wol Wallace
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