Micmacs

Okay... I know you are going to say it.  Dave it's another foreign language film.  French this time.. don't you ever watch movies in your own tongue anymore.  LOL  What can I say... sub-titles really don't bother me.  Especially when they are tagged onto great movies like Micmacs.  From the same director of the movie Amelie we are treated to another whimsical look at life from a slightly skewed perspective.   Micmacs tells the story of Bazil...  who has a double tragedy, as first his father is killed by a land mine and then he himself is shot in the head (he lives) during a failed robbery.  Getting out of the hospital with no money, no place to live and no prospects, he soon ends up on the street begging for money.  Bazil is fortunate enough to run into a "family" of eccentric misfits (The Micmacs) living on the money they can make from salvaging every day items.   This is the start of his new life, as they show their love for him.   The Micmacs, you see, stick together through thick and thin, and so when Bazil decides to get some justice, from the arms dealers who ruined his life... they of course are all in to help...    This is where the comedy ensues...   The whole movies style is similar to Amelie.. with rich colours and dreamy atmospheres.   The acting was excellent, with the characters drawing you in...  even with me having to read the sub-titles.   I truly enjoyed this movies eccentricities... (4.5/6.0)