Delicatessen (1991)

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Sep 21 11:47

Amazing first feature film by Jeunet, Delicatessen joins the tradition of post-apocalyptic genre. As in Luc Besson's Le Dernier Combat (1983), we just see a world gone wrong with no explaining why and how. I assume this film takes place somewhere in France in the near future, but it really doesn't matter. Even more, Delicatessen joins Terry Gilliam's Brazil (1985) in both visual style and atmosphere. We see a bunch of weird people in a weird place and don't know much about who they are and what they do and why. Delicatessen mixes freak show characters and lots of different genres and does it very well. This movie is weird but also highly enjoyable and thought-provoking, in some aspects also disturbing. The most important thing is that Delicatessen is visually one of the most beautiful (...Read more

Rating : 9/10

Posted : 1 year, 5 months ago at Jun 12 22:00

To those who turned away or couldn't watch again...
I don't understand that reaction! I love this film and the artfulness of the direction and acting. I love the scene with the rhythms throughout the apartment building culminating in a climax. And so much more, even the final scene. A wonderful film with dark, but playful humor and optimism.

Posted : 1 year, 5 months ago at May 29 22:00

This film was a huge disappointment for me. I tend to go into every film with an open mind, but I approached this one almost certain that I'd enjoy it. However, there were numerous times throughout that I just felt like turning it straight off. I just couldn't wait for the film to end. Vague and confusing throughout, I picked up most of the plot from the synopsis on the back of the DVD case. Set after an unspecified apocalyptic event, an isolated butcher's shop houses a handful of quirky tenants who are desperate for meat. The butcher appeases his building by regularly advertising for a handy man in the paper and then killing and cannibalising whatever unfortunate soul is unlucky enough to take up the job. This time, however, it's different, as a former circus performer accepts the job ...Read more

Rating : 3/10

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at May 1 11:27

It has a very original plot. Indeed. And it's different from all other movies, no question about it... The thing is: I can't watched it again even if my life depended on it.

Rating : 8/10