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Delicatessen review

Posted : 10 months, 1 week ago on 17 June 2023 11:37

(MU) Better than the first view; more structured than it seemed even with too mane characters, but stands the romantic couple and the bustcher and the handsome neighbour, Funny scenes and comic compositions...

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A great cult classic

Posted : 13 years, 7 months ago on 7 September 2010 01:03

To be honest, it has been a while since I have seen this flick and I should definitely watch it again at some point. Anyway, I’m not sure if this movie has a big reputation abroad but, in France, it is definitely considered as a massive cult-classic. Back in those days, there was no ‘Jean-Pierre Jeunet’ but only ‘Caro & Jeunet’, at least, that’s how they were known in France at the time. Anyway, coming back to our main feature, it seriously exceeded my expectations, something that sadly doesn’t happen very often these days, and I was just quite blown away by the whole thing. Indeed, first of all, it is just a very original movie, above all, visually, but it went beyond that. Indeed, I really liked this story which was some kind of dark fairy tale with some rather messed-up characters. Eventually, Caro & Jeunet would work again together for ‘La cité des enfants perdus’, another very interesting French cult-classic, and they had a big budget this time but it would be the last movie they would make together which is too bad. Anyway, coming back our main feature, it is basically a great cult classic and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in French movies.

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Essential viewing in post-apocalyptic tradition

Posted : 15 years, 7 months ago on 21 September 2008 04:47

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 (in its own weird way) and stunning films you will ever see.

Delicatessen is a post-apocalyptic classic, one of the top among all 1990s films, and thus: essential viewing.

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au contraire!

Posted : 15 years, 10 months ago on 13 June 2008 03:00

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.

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Comic (?)

Posted : 15 years, 12 months ago on 1 May 2008 04:27

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.

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