MicMacs
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Everyone that knows me, knows it’s no secret that my favorite movie of all time is Amelie. I personally think that the director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet is a genius, and can do no wrong. You can recognize his style a mile away. His movies are simply visually beautiful. They almost represent a hyper-reality. Colors are super saturated, things move fast, and zoom in close, and the characters always have exaggerated quirks.
I recently saw his latest movie, MicMacs, at the Pleasant Street Theater in Northampton. It was uh-MAZING. I left the theater completely blown away and wanting to watch it again instantly. Of course it was visually stunning. That goes without saying. You fall in love with this lovable bunch of misfits, especially the main character, Bazil. He’s quick, he’s sharp, and that’s not at all what people expect from looking at him.
If you’ve seen any of Jeunet’s other movies, you’ll also see a few familiar faces.
Here’s the trailer. If you think this two minutes is phenominal, multiply that by 1000.
2 comments so far
On July 21, 2010 at 12:01 am
Well, I didn’t know this about you yet! It’s my favorite too! I hope I can catch it before it’s done at Pleasant Street!
On July 21, 2010 at 10:38 am
I have seen this movie so many times that one time I fell asleep during it, woke up, understood exactly what they were saying without reading the subtitles, and convinced myself that I learned French in my sleep.