lord_orsum
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Jeunet has a very distinctive style, which shines through every movie from Delicatessen, City of Lost Children, Amelie and even (though muted) Alien: Resurrection.
Micmacs is no different. The plot and characters are so strange and exaggerated that they are almost cartoonish, but that only lends them charm. The viewer is caught up in the strangely unfolding tale which feels more like a fairy tale than anything else.
The set design is always super rich, with tons of detail and colours that make each frame feel like a work of art.
Whenever I watch one of Jeunet's films, I come away amazed at how different it feels from everything coming out of Hollywood.
I have not mentioned the plot at all here, but it follows a young man whose life has been ruined by arms dealers, not once, but twice! One day, completely by chance, he finds out who is the blame and sets about getting his revenge, with the help of some unconventional friends.
What follows is pure enjoyment, so I shall not spoil it for you.
Micmacs is no different. The plot and characters are so strange and exaggerated that they are almost cartoonish, but that only lends them charm. The viewer is caught up in the strangely unfolding tale which feels more like a fairy tale than anything else.
The set design is always super rich, with tons of detail and colours that make each frame feel like a work of art.
Whenever I watch one of Jeunet's films, I come away amazed at how different it feels from everything coming out of Hollywood.
I have not mentioned the plot at all here, but it follows a young man whose life has been ruined by arms dealers, not once, but twice! One day, completely by chance, he finds out who is the blame and sets about getting his revenge, with the help of some unconventional friends.
What follows is pure enjoyment, so I shall not spoil it for you.
The test of a good TV series is how much you want to watch the next episode after the previous one has finished. Fallout absolutely passes this test, with me wanting to immediately move to the next episode every time.
The first couple of episodes are quite full of exposition and world building, but once the setting is done, the episodes are uniformly excellent.
The story had four main threads; Lucy (the naïve but plucky girl from a vault), Maximus (the idealistic Brotherhood of Steel grunt), Cooper (a ghoul) and Cooper (in flashback, a Hollywood star). The world has a different history to ours; 1950s tech is more advanced, but with the same aesthetics. And the bomb dropped then as well.
The writing builds both character and tension, slowly weaving mystery and reveals, with frequent dark humour and genuine heart. All the characters feel real, despite their bizarre and post-apocalyptic setting, and they all merit empathy.
Roll on season 2!
The first couple of episodes are quite full of exposition and world building, but once the setting is done, the episodes are uniformly excellent.
The story had four main threads; Lucy (the naïve but plucky girl from a vault), Maximus (the idealistic Brotherhood of Steel grunt), Cooper (a ghoul) and Cooper (in flashback, a Hollywood star). The world has a different history to ours; 1950s tech is more advanced, but with the same aesthetics. And the bomb dropped then as well.
The writing builds both character and tension, slowly weaving mystery and reveals, with frequent dark humour and genuine heart. All the characters feel real, despite their bizarre and post-apocalyptic setting, and they all merit empathy.
Roll on season 2!
In the future, a worker is cloned (reprinted) every time he dies, until a mistake causes two copies of him to exist at the same time. If this sounds a lot like the premise of Moon, then you would not be wrong.
Robert Pattinson gives an excellent performance as Mickey. As an actor, he continues to impress in a wide range of performances, leaving Twilight a distant (and somewhat embarrassing) memory. Most notable is his portrayal of Mickey 17 vs Mickey 18. At a glance you can tell which one you are looking at, simply from the body language and the face expressions.
On the other side, there are some good SF ideas thrown around, but none are really explored properly. The film starts with a very long exposition sequence, which is darkly funny, but eventually outstays its welcome and leaves you wondering when the film will start.
Mark Ruffalo plays the narcissistic and comically moronic leader of the expedition with cartoonish abandon. He is almost the same character as in Poor Things. There have been a number of reviews about Mickey 17 which complain that Hollywood is once again parodying at Donald Trump.
Narcissistic and comically moronic leaders (especially political ones) have existed as fictional characters forever. It seems to me that anyone that immediately equates such a character to Donald Trump is acknowledging that he is the epitome of that stereotype.
The plot tends to lurch all over the place and at no point did I feel that the stakes were real. Some points ("we're the aliens, you moron!") were hammered home with all the subtlety of a steam train. Characters act in unbelievable ways, even for a farcical comedy.
So, should you see this film? Overall, I fall on the "yes" side of that question. But not by a large margin...
Robert Pattinson gives an excellent performance as Mickey. As an actor, he continues to impress in a wide range of performances, leaving Twilight a distant (and somewhat embarrassing) memory. Most notable is his portrayal of Mickey 17 vs Mickey 18. At a glance you can tell which one you are looking at, simply from the body language and the face expressions.
On the other side, there are some good SF ideas thrown around, but none are really explored properly. The film starts with a very long exposition sequence, which is darkly funny, but eventually outstays its welcome and leaves you wondering when the film will start.
Mark Ruffalo plays the narcissistic and comically moronic leader of the expedition with cartoonish abandon. He is almost the same character as in Poor Things. There have been a number of reviews about Mickey 17 which complain that Hollywood is once again parodying at Donald Trump.
Narcissistic and comically moronic leaders (especially political ones) have existed as fictional characters forever. It seems to me that anyone that immediately equates such a character to Donald Trump is acknowledging that he is the epitome of that stereotype.
The plot tends to lurch all over the place and at no point did I feel that the stakes were real. Some points ("we're the aliens, you moron!") were hammered home with all the subtlety of a steam train. Characters act in unbelievable ways, even for a farcical comedy.
So, should you see this film? Overall, I fall on the "yes" side of that question. But not by a large margin...