Delicatessen
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Movie Reviews of Delicatessen
Movie Review: Wild, Wacky, dark comedy filled with oddballs!
Summary: 5 Stars
When I first watched this, sleepy, I couldn't get it. Then, I gave it another chance. The French film by the director of the very popular Amelie, is about as whacky, wild, and filled with bizarro characters as black comedy can get. The most humorous character is a depressed goofball looking lady who makes several attempts to kill herself. Another oddball is a man who lives with frogs and believes he is one.
There isn't much of a plot, but the premise is that an ex-clown applies for a job in the dilapidated building. Cannibalism is the theme here. The butcher's daughter falls for the ex-clown and tries to save him from becoming a meal for the other looney and dramatic tenants.
The filming was done in sepia-tone which gives it a uniqueness. Listen to the director in the extra features as he explains the close-up shots he chooses to use plus more on the characters.
Delicatessan is funny, dark, adventurous, and quite entertaining. See it! Rizzo
Movie Review: Delicatessen is...people?
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the first movie by the group who brought us "City of Lost Children" and Philipe Jeunot, the director of "Amalie", "Aliens 4" and many others. Set in a WWII-type setting, "Deliatessen" is the story of the eccentric inhabitants of a French apartment building. Led by an ex-circus clown (the same actor who plays the clones in "City" and is part of the rebel team of "Aliens"), this odd band of misfits lives, loves and eats - eat being the operative word as the apartments are above a meat-sellers shop -the deli of the title - and the butcher himself doles out food in exchange for this that an the other while watching over his suicidal wife and beautiful daughter. OH, and did I mention the SCUBA ninjas? The editing and timing are wonderful, it's truely a hoot to watch - but pay attention or you could get lost in the multiple plotlines.....Movie Review: Fantastical.
Summary: 5 Stars
I was first introduced to this film several years ago in a dark, art museum theatre. I didn't know what to expect, but was quite frankly blown away.
Delicatessen is a masterpiece. The cinematography surpasses no other with it's mystical angles, and bright coloring. There is definitely a fantastical quality to this film. Just close your eyes and listen to the strange, musical sequences that the characters pull off. Then open them again and realize that all of the objects captured are moving to the music's rhythm. It's wonderful.
This movie has a terrific, magical feel to it. It's almost like a dark, fantasy land. Only towards the end, the darkness begins to lift to reveal clear skies and red umbrellas.
Movie Review: great movie, but region 1 version = terrible subtitling
Summary: 5 Stars
Tthis is a classic dark comedy by Jeunet. City of Lost Children is also a great dark fantasy by the director. And Amelie is a great light romantic comedy. A Very Long Engagement unfortunately was not very good (ie: muddled, confusing, with no interesting characters). That's not the case with Delicatessen though and you have to love the dark sense of humor). The only real problem with this new region 1 release is that the english subtitles are terrible and very often cover up the faces of the actors on the screen. What king of incompetent did this? Maybe I'm just going to have to learn french...Movie Review: it's about f*$king time!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
this is one of the great movies of the 20th century in my own personal opinion... should have been released YEARS AGO on dvd here in the states. unfortunately, movie studio executives only seem to see some of these CLASSIC movies NOT in terms of their social value and artistic & innovative qualities, but only in their ability to increase public relations & profit margins... still, it'll be nice to own and enjoy on the DVD format... and in widescreen at that... an absolutely essential, MUST OWN video for any one who enjoys eye candy & great story-telling in their movies.....