Microcosmos Reviews

To be honest, it has been a while since I have seen this movie but, after all these years, it is still one of the most unforgettable movie experiences I ever had. I remember it very well, when it was released in France, there was a huge buzz about the whole thing, it was eventually critically acclaimed and was watched by 3 500 000 viewers. Basically, this movie is just really unique and should be watched by anyone who has any remote interest in movies. In my opinion, the biggest masterstroke was to avoid providing any comment. Indeed, even though most people would find it actually interesting and educational to have some comment throughout their animal documentaries, I find those actually terribly distracting and sometimes ever annoying (the best example would be ‘La marche de l'empereur’ which was partially ruined to me because of the rather lame voice-over). Anyway, coming back to our main feature, I thought it was just a gorgeous documentary about insects with no comments, just some beautiful classic music. To conclude, I guess this picture is pretty much forgotten nowadays but it's a shame because it is a true masterpiece and it is definitely worth a look.