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planktonrules 2012-05-25 16:54:03

Three Cheers for Jeunet!!!

Jean-Pierre Jeunet is probably the most exciting film maker today.Sadly, though, he isn't all that prolific. But, when he releases a newfilm I am sure to see it as so many of his movies are brilliant and100% unique--something you can't say about most people in the industry.So far, he's only directed six full-length films but they include thewonderful "Amélie", "A Very Long Engagement", "Delicatessen" and "Cityof Lost Children". This is a veritable pantheon of weirdness--and Ican't believe his track record.The film stars Dany Boon ("The Valet", "Joyeaux Noel" and other films).He is severely injured in a senseless accident. When he gets out of thehospital, he's lost his home and his job. He survives by living on thestreet and using his wits. Eventually, he's approached by a manrepresenting a group of weirdos who live among the refuse and scavenge.However, these are not ordinary homeless folks--many of them haveamazing skills--such as extreme flexibility, the ability to act as ahuman cannonball, etc.. In many ways, they are a bit like the folksfrom "Mystery Men" or the TV show "The Head"--strange yet lovable.Boon has an ax to grind. It seems that the bullet and gun that injuredhim was made by some VERY irresponsible arms dealers--the sort who haveno scruples and like the idea of maiming as many as possible with theirweapons. So, Boon decides he will destroy these man--and his newfriends will help. Their plan is complex and much like what you'd seein an episode of "Mission: Impossible" if it starred people from acarnival! And, despite the seriousness of the matter, it all manages tobe funny and a bit dark--but mostly funny.The film has TONS of weird and almost impossible to describe moments.It's a great example of a film you can't really describe but one youjust need to see for yourself--especially since Jeunet is such a visualdirector. And, it is well worth it for many reasons other than just thehighly imaginative plot. The acting is great, the characters terrificand the director's style is second to none. See this film! And, if youdo, look for all the odd looking characters--much like you'd do in aFellini film. My favorite was the one bit character that looked for allthe world like Marlon Brando!

stensson 2012-05-25 09:36:53

Not like anything else. As usual

From the first second, you recognize a Jeunet film. From the colors,the composition and the doll-like moves of the actors. Also from theplots. Nobody else does these sagas about French underdogs fighting theFrench overdog establishment.The hero's father is killed by a mine. The hero is hit in the head by abullet. He meets some people who literally live in the garbage; themurderer, the artist, the woman with the flexible body. And they starta crusade against the weapon industry and the government.Even if you shouldn't care about the plot, you'll get fullentertainment from the picture language. Not like anything else.

GitanillaOZ 2012-05-24 08:31:12

Jeunet's worst to the date

Micmacs is a French film by acclaimed director Jean Pierre Jeunet.The movie departs from an excellent idea, criticism against the weaponindustry and the men who run it, done through comedy. The atmosphere,colors, mood and mechanical artifacts of the movie are very good andquintessentially Jeunet. The micmacs at the Tire-larigot recycling siteare an interesting bunch of people, with interesting stories andabilities. The end is very good, too.However, the script is unfocused and not well developed, as lookslike/feels like a classic unpretentious cartoon persecution story withstereotypical gags and situations, so the anti-militarist message-which is the whole point of the movie- gets completely diluted. Infact, the bunch of recyclers could have been fighting people notrelated to the war industry. A love story is forced into the story, butbadly drawn, and the actors don't have any chemistry between them, sothe whole thing feels heartless and unnecessary.The viewer does not feel engaged or amused at times, although someothers the plain persecution and espionage plot are funny andentertaining. On the other hand, the fact that those fighting theweapon industry are a gang of outcast people sends an unclear messageto the viewer.The acting is just mediocre mostly because of the script and poordialogs; Dany Boon plays the same character over and over again in allhis movies, and he's becoming a bore.There are glimpses of the best Jeunet in Micmacs but, overall, themovie is not engaging or funny enough, and, what is worse, it ispretentious at times. Micmacs is Jeunet's worst film to the date.

2012-05-24 03:30:16

Micmacs takes unrealism to the absurd and preposterous

this is simply everything I want in a movie. It's charming, it's whimsical, it's a win for the good guys, it's creating a family out of unrelated, odd people that works (much better than most families that are related work,) it's lovely - I felt good when I left the theater and this is the one movie from this year that I'm buying.Don't get me wrong, I loved "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" and "The Girl Who Played With Fire" - outstanding movies in every possible way - but I'm not going to buy them and watch them again. So, this is not a review by someone who has to have cute and sweet in her movies. But it is a review by a real movie buff, and a movie buff who has some standards - as in, if you can't entertain me, I won't watch your movie! Mic Mac's entertained, it entranced, and at the end I left feeling that the world is a place where decent, caring relationships can happen, and that sometimes, just sometimes, the bad guys get theirs. That's a perfectly reasonable, even desirable, way to leave the theater. I refuse to accept that a requirement for a good movie is that it is full of sturm und drang - that's just baloney sixties thinking - and also "I'm too cool to like fun stuff that isn't obscene and/or stupid or both" thinking. As an adult I find that it's very difficult to find movies to enjoy. Usually movie makers can't find their way through the maze of amusing - bosoms and bottoms - or blowing up something every 10 minutes. This movie maker can make a movie. I am grateful whenever I find one who can. I strongly recommend it.

2012-05-22 23:08:52

Warning for Jean fans this is not up to his usual caliber.

This movie is just not good. The plot is overly simply and uninteresting. Jean is usually such a good director it is very hard to imagine what happened here. I don't usually write reviews but I thought it was necessary here. Fans of Jean beware this is not him at his best or at any level really. If you have to see it rent it but this is not a movie to see more than once, if even that. I would simply recommend skipping the experience in it's entirety. I tried to make myself like it and really wanted to but there is nothing there. Another reviewer mentioned Fantastic Mr.Fox. This film is nothing like that. The plot involves trying to take down arms dealers. That's not really comparable to fighting to survive or steal from farmers. Ignore that comparison.

chrismsawin 2012-05-22 16:48:42

Exquisite eye candy and little else.

It seems as though I have a lot of catching up to when it comes todirector Jean-Pierre Jeunet. With Amelie in the top 250 on IMDb andmany people talking about how great both Delicatessen and The City ofLost Children are, it's definitely something I'll have to look into. Inthe meantime, before Micmacs Alien: Resurrection had been the only filmof Jeunet's that I'd seen. It had been way too long since my lastviewing of that, so I didn't make the connection that it was the samedirector until after Micmacs was over. There are quite a lot ofpositive reviews and comments about Micmacs all over the internet, so Ifelt like I had to see it. Unfortunately, it didn't click with me asmuch as it did with others.The film does have a unique look to it that was originally what grabbeda hold of my interest. The first thing that comes to mind is how quirkyand eccentric the animation and visual effects are. Whether it's themechanical creatures Petit Pierre creates with recycled materials orthe unusual bits of animation in the film, it's all incredibly eyecatching.The biggest element the film is missing, however, is characterdevelopment. There really seems to be not much of any in this film.You're introduced to these oddball characters, but then the rest of thefilm is devoted to this intricate plan on how to take down these twoweapons manufacturers. Even the one subplot that has two of thecharacters fall in love doesn't get enough screen time. It's like thefilm becomes too wrapped up and involved within its own whimsicaldesires to really establish much of anything else. To add to that, thefilm isn't really funny despite being labeled as a comedy. It has itsshort lived charming moments that will put a smile on your face, butthere's maybe one or two scenes that might make you snicker audibly.Micmacs devotes too much time to its playfully involved and originaltale of revenge that results in you not really caring about thecharacters by the time the film ends. It's visually stunning, but haslittle to offer other than fantastic visuals that ooze creativity fromevery frame. Despite being a rather elaborate tale of revenge, the filmis slightly reminiscent of what Michel Gondry's take on Snatch would belike. Whether that's good or bad lies entirely within the personviewing the film.

barnthebarn 2012-05-16 03:20:01

Visually grand, mentally transfixing

When you think of revenge movies you generally picture a guy with a guntaking a swift and direct action against everyone who has ever wrongedhim. Guns are a theme here but not because our lead character, Bazil,uses one to fight injustice but because two prominent French armsdealers are responsible for his predicament. Bazil's father was killedby a landmine and Bazil himself is unwittingly shot by a stray bulletduring a drive by shooting. Though he survives, the bullet remains inhis brain causing him regular discomfort and meaning that he might dieat any moment. This adds an underlying tension to the fairly subtlestory as Bazil, out of work with nowhere to live, finds comfort with agroup of fascinating sideshow style vagabonds who eventually become hisallies in his battle against the greed, murder and manipulation ofpowerful arms dealers. Aside from a truly riveting series of sly, witty and purposeful acts bythis band of revengers, the film is also striking in its beauty withevery scene presenting an intense array of colours fusing withincredibly intricate and detailed backdrops. These prevail particularlywith the 'sideshow' who recycle scrap in to wonderful creations freshfrom a fifties cartoon short. At one point Bazil sees a segment of anold cartoon where a character shoots another in the head. This depictsthe correlation between the real world here and an animatedfantasy-land with the epic and extremely clever revenge plan played outin much the same way that Sylvester chases Tweetie Pie or Wyle E.Coyotestalks Road Runner. The films only fault is that sometimes is all almost too imaginative,barely allowing the mind to recollect what has happened before twentyor so other things occur, each steeped in a tranquil haze teasing theviewer's eyes like a mirrored tunnel encompassing a silent disco.Wonderfully indulgent movie, a treat for the eyes, ears, nose and mind.

Tero League 2012-05-15 11:08:23

Sadly repetitive. Old cameos.

First of all, I decided to become a Director and not a DOP thanks to JPJeunet after watching delicatessen. Then I became a fan of him,recognizing instantly any camera movement and cinematography withouteven knowing it was him.Amelie came out and I thought, he made it, this is his master-piece,and it was. Micmacs, became an extreme disappointment. Jeunet tryinghard to cash on Amelie and adding cameos, set designs, camera movementsand cinematography from all his previous movies, not bringing anythingnew to the hardcore fans.I think this film is not a challenge for JPJ. He MUST get out of hiscomfort zone and challenge him self with another genre, cinematographyand actors.JPJ, please do not ruin Delicatessen and Amelie. Leave those moviesalone and do something completely different.

valleyjohn 2012-05-15 17:12:06

A cross between Mr Bean and Marcel Marceau.

The French are not renowned for their comedy films and if Micmacs isanything to go by they still have a little way to go but this movie isnot terrible , in fact at times , it's quite good. Danny Boon is a bitlike a cross between Mr Bean and Marcel Marceau. His performance reliesa lot on mime and facial expressions and he is certainly an interestingactor. The story starts of very promisingly. Bazil accidentallystumbles across the people who were responsible for making the minethat killed his father and maker of the bullet that remains lodged inhis own head. The problem is the revenge process gets a little bitsilly and slapstick. The characters are interesting but i couldn't helpbut feel i was watching a children's movie , despite a few adultscenes. I would have much preferred if this had been a bit moregrittier. This isn't a film i can particularly recommend unless your afan of French films or you like this genre.

finn-palm 2012-05-15 01:46:51

Typically Jeunet but with political message

Now I have obviously not seen *all* of Jeunet's movies, but having seena few (Delicatessen, City of Lost Children, Alien: Resurrection andAmélie) Micmacs definitely doesn't leave me disappointed. The everpresent dark humour and crazy twists are there, in a way similar to TimBurton, only Jeunet "goes to eleven".The political message is new to me with regards to Jeunet's movies andin my opinion doesn't fit his very characteristic style ofmovie-making. It would have dragged my rating down a notch had it notbeen for the absolutely flawless execution stopping me dead in mytracks. I'm obviously wrong and Jeunet's style works just fine with thepolitical message.In earlier creations Jeunet has let his characters be strange to thecore. In Micmacs however he strays from that and they each present atfirst a somewhat eccentric or downright crazy behaviour, but as themovie progress real, believable and warm characters step forth and theyturn out to be normal people who just happen to be in a very strangeenvironment, as if our world is described by Jeunet, while theinhabitants speak for themselves.If you've seen other movies by Jean Pierre Jeunet you will recognizehis style. If you have *not* seen anything by him I would like tocaution you: Sit down in front of the movie with a very open mind andno expectations.I will have to watch this movie again a couple of times because Inoticed that like with his earlier movies this one is packed withlittle details and jokes hiding in the background, which leaves for newthings to experience every time you watch it.

akkoziol 2012-05-14 00:49:14

Jeunet delivers in spades! Fans of Delicatessen will love this!

When I first caught Delicatessen at an indie theater back in the early90s, I was in love with Jeunet's style, stories, and charactercrafting. In A Very Long Engagement, we saw a departure from the usualJeunet we knew and loved but in Micmacs we have a return to the veryrich character assortment and outrageous scenes we're used to seeing inmovies like Delicatessen, Amelie, and City of Lost Children. I willrefrain from calling the characters quirky since I think Jeunet cringesevery time he hears it. I know I do. I will say that he makes ALL thecharacters surrounding the main character hyper developed but not in anunrealistic, annoying, or unbelievable way: Think the Scaphandrier inCity of Lost Children or The Glass Man in Amelie. They're not quirky somuch as they hyper-unique and have an interesting back story that lendswell to the overall feel of the film.So the premise in a nutshell is Bazil's dad gets blown up by a minemade by an arms maker when he's a little boy. Later, as an adult, he islater accidentally shot in the head and finds that the bullet casing isby a competing arms maker. With the bullet lodged in his brain and itcould cause him to die at any moment, he decides to seek revenge forhis fathers death....but not without the help of the "Micmacs of theSlide Whistle." The Micmacs are an adopted "family" who, with mamaTambouille (played wonderfully by Yolande Moreau from Amelie), liveunder an underpass in a cobbled-together "recycled" home and eachperson has their own unique talents in the vein of an A-Team meets theThree Stooges mash-up. Similar to the rag-tag bunch in Delicatessen,the Micmacs volunteer themselves to help Bazil bring down both armscompanies.As others have said, the ending of the movie is just great beyond wordsand will have you laughing your butt off and rooting for the Micmacs.The plot develops a bit slower than some of Jeunet's other funnierfilms but take it in stride as I feel Jeunet is not trying to hype orcreate unrealistic expectations for you with Micmacs. Watch thetheaters this coming June for the American debut of this great film.You will not be disappointed. Bravo Jeunet.

Red-125 2012-05-13 07:24:32

A strange, offbeat film

Micmacs à tire-larigot is a French film shown in the US with the titleMicmacs (2009.) It was co-written and directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet.Dany Boon plays Bazil, a man whose father was killed by a land mine. Hehimself was shot in the head as a bystander in a drive-by shooting.Bazil wanders into a junkyard that houses a collection of unusualcharacters, each of whom has an unusual (sometimes bizarre) talent. Thegroup sets out to destroy the companies that produced the mine and thebullet.When I was young there was a popular book called "The Five ChineseBrothers." Each brother possessed an unusual talent and, together, theywere able to achieve their goal. If you look at Micmacs as a 21stCentury version of the same story, set in France instead of China,you'll get a sense for what to expect from the film.The movie is charming in own way, and worth seeing on DVD, but notworth a special effort to seek it out.

pyrocitor 2012-05-12 03:10:23

Madcap and charming yet poignant -a romp with a 'gaze'

Picture Mission:Impossible, Brian De Palma's 1996 spy heist film, asslick and shining as star Tom Cruise's pearly grin. Now picture thesame film, albeit with Cruise concocting a convoluted raid with the useof an alarm clock and a fish bowl full of hornets while shootinghimself out of a cannon. Such a juxtaposition, apart from being adescription of one of the most ingeniously enjoyable set pieces ofJean-Pierre Jeunet's Micmacs, also serves to articulate exactly howdelightful and refreshing Jeunet's film is in comparison to itsHollywood brethren. What was on the surface a mere revenge caper istransformed into one of the most charming and offbeat films to gracecinemas of the year, and, crucially, one of the most irreverently fun. It would be tempting to compare Micmacs as a film to one of thehaphazard, cobbled together schemes of its cast of misfit adventurersif Jeunet's directorial vision did not radiate through the film soinescapably. While his film does pick up momentum to become close tothe nonstop manic quirkfest its trailer suggests, Jeunet has far fromthrown composure to the winds, offering a scrumptiously smoky visualaesthetic more akin to the silky film noir classics protagonist Bazilobsesses over (even the musical score purloins excerpts from MaxSteiner's The Big Sleep overture in between current composer RaphaëlBeau's whimsical tinkling piano solos). Equally, Jeunet alternatesmadcap heist spoofing with genuine sentiment, dwelling sufficiently onthe heartbreak of Bazil's tragic circumstances to amplify theexuberance of his subsequent twinkling retribution. Such sprinklings ofgravity, rather than spoiling the fun, instead add balance and context,making Micmacs a romp with a 'gaze' (as Bazil would put it) rather thanstrictly frivolous. While the precariously convoluted plot lags attimes and errs on the side of straining suspension of disbelief(arguably for the sake of again emulating The Big Sleep's nonsensicaltwists and turns) and skimps on development of its bevy of colourfulcharacters, Jeunet's effortless earnest charm is as strong as ever,making his film, simply put, too much fun to criticize. As the irrepressible Bazil, Dany Boon demonstrates enough boundlesscharisma and sparkle to make his cultivated comparisons to Chaplin orKeaton not entirely hyperbole. Sprinkling enough physical comedy (hisconsistent slapping his bullet wound and early busking antics arehighlights) into a performance riddled as much with pathos as charm,Boon epitomizes comedic balance, and is nothing short of a joy towatch. Similarly, André Dussollier and Nicolas Marié are ferociouslyenjoyable as warring arms dealers pitted against each other by Bazil,and Bazil's gang of lovable miscreants are a collective triumph ofhilarity and heart (particularly gregarious show stealers DominiquePinon, as adept at balancing spoons on his face or devilishly wigglinghis tongue as launching himself out of cannons and Julie Ferrier'ssnappy contortionist). An impressive blend of classic and contemporary, Micmacs channels thecomedic spirit of Keaton and Chaplin into the nimble film-making of oneof the industry's most inventive directors. While those seeking outsoul searching complexity might find themselves shaking their headssomewhat, any more sensible audiences will instead find their headsshaking from chuckles at as welcomely silly and strange a bout ofcinematic entertainment as any could hope for. And that is indisputablyas noble a gaze as any.-8/10

joshua 2012-05-12 00:37:57

Inventive fun

I really enjoyed this film. Whacky and wonderful the visual sensibility does a good job of underpinning the offbeat humor that American critics don't quite seem to get. Go see it.

mifunesamurai 2012-05-05 16:45:01

The absurd world of Jean-Pierre Jeunet

The cinema world of Jean-Pierre Jeunet can be one of the magical absurdrides you will ever take. It can be either dark as Lost Children orbright and fuzzy as Amelie. Regardless, you know you are going to entera world beyond your own imagination.In MicMacs, Jeunet takes us to the world of the underdog, the discardedand peculiar who have created their own world amongst the trash wediscard. Led by a man with a bullet in his head, they take on thegreedy bigwigs from the ammunition manufacture world. What makes thissuch a joy is how they go about bringing down these destroyers of ourworld. It's so imaginative and brilliantly fun that you can only marveland go along for the vengeful ride.The characters are a pure delight, maybe because they are cartooncaricatures, but still with the warmth of a human heart. Jeunet knowshow to capture their world through his stunning visual style that isenhanced by the fascinating art direction.So sit back and relax, and enjoy the world that is, by Jean-PierreJeunet.

Benoît A. Racine 2012-05-04 20:42:10

Simply put, the most important film of this century

I have been repeating for 40 years that the last two serious filmsproduced in the XXth century were "The Madwoman of Chaillot" (1968) and"Oh! What a Lovely War" because they was both supremely entertainingand meaningful in their pacifist message. This film is just asimportant for the same reasons.The flashy exterior reminds us of a circus performance, a modern opera(paying homage to the endlessly entertaining incidental music of MaxSteiner), an evening of fireworks, a celebration of the French languageand of the art of acting as well as a tour de force of visualbrilliance referencing 100 years of comic cinema.But at its core is a timeless message that most viewers who confuse"revenge" and "justice" at the movies will miss: war is seriousbusiness and the people who wage it for profit are seriously twisted. Ionly feel pity for the critics and viewers of this film who speak of"style over substance" (cough, Roger Ebert, cough). They are either toosuperficial to reintegrate the human race or too black-hearted to knowthe true value of anything.

2012-05-02 11:02:55

Think Charley Chaplain goes to City Of Lost Children

One of the most charming and funniest films in recent years. for lovers of whimsy of all ages. Poop on realism, relax and go with the flow and hoot with delight. Be prepared to fall in love with this cast of characters...you deserve something that feels this good!

2012-05-01 22:19:48

One of the best movies I've seen in a long time.

This review is from: Micmacs (DVD) Funny movie. Good clean fun if you like loveable eccentrics. Hollywood is out of ideas, which is why we see endless remakes. Foreign films provide much needed relief for people like me that love movies but want a fresh story every now and then.Amazon Prime continues to amaze me with fast delivery. They guarantee two day delivery but I often have my orders the next day before I leave for work!

2012-04-29 21:36:20

Mic is macked to death...

Not only am I a big fan of French film, I am also a big fan of director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Suffice to say, I was really excited about this movie. Sadly, while the tone of the film was certainly in line with what I expected from this modern master of cinematic enjoyment (yes, I said it), I must admit that this film failed to do much of anything for me. It is loud and charismatic and a carnival of sorts, but in the end it just seems like a hodgepodge of mediocrity.Saying that makes me very sad.Don't get me wrong; I love the macabre and the absurd, which are two things that Jean-Pierre Jeunet understands and it is precisely why I love him so much. I mean, I don't have to explain to anyone my adoration of `Amelie', and that is considered by many to be one of his lesser works; so know that I love him THAT much. That said; while `Micmacs' certainly is entertaining and it has that whole `absurd' quality that I love so much, it fails to balance it out with anything substantial. At least `Amelie' knew how to create an absurdity that teetered on emotional complexity; something that felt human and lived in and truly cherished. `Micmacs' feels slightly underdeveloped; like a gimmick tossed on a plate for minimal effect.The film follows a bunch of freaks as they embark on a mission to turn two major players in arms dealing against one another and create major problems for them; all the while helping one particular freak exact semi-revenge on the company responsible for his father's death and the company who produced the bullet that haphazardly found its way into his skull.Get all that?I like the story. It has so much promise, and in the capable hands of Jeunet I'd expect it to be embellished to perfection, but it wasn't. It was just a silly mess that never seemed to go anywhere important, and then when they did try and make some sort of poignant point about arms dealing (that whole ending) it came across manipulative and out of bounds with the rest of the film.I still have faith in Jeunet. Every director is allowed a misstep here and there. Even the greats have had their fair share of failed projects.At least Raphael Beau's score is effectively awesome.

manish rathore 2012-04-29 10:17:33

this movie is not among his best but a must watch for Jean Pierre Junette fan..

After a long interval of six years,Jean Pearre Jeunet has brought ushis new movie Micmac which is embellished with his as usual weirdlyinventive imagination of real world, his trademark visual style whichmakes his movie adorably beautiful and the melodious soundtrack.Micmacs is a story about a orphan basil who has a bullet in his headand the reason for him being a orphan and bullet in his head is the twoweapon manufacturer companies which are run by very vicious and immoralpeoples.The story is about vengeance of Basil from this two companieswho had destroyed his life and in his revenge which turned out for meto be one of the most clever,wild and comic revenge plan,i have everseen in a movie,he is accompanied by his underdog friends who areproficient in their own unique qualities and live together in a cavelike home,repair second-hand household equipments.The movie isbasically a satire on the weapon manufacturer companies who do illegalarm dealings just to make more profits and are responsible for millionsof death and casualties over the whole world.But instead of beingthought-provoking and efficacious the movie sticks to its style all thetime which makes it emotionally less involving for the audience butvery funny and comic ride.The movie had lots of funny and wild momentsthat kept me entertained all the time.All the characters were strange and weird but very lovable that canonly be emerged from the mind of Jean Pierre Junette.The sober andinnocent character of Basil(David Boon) had the striking resemblance toCharlie Chaplin.a contortionist girl(Anna Ferrie) who is as flexible aselastic and also the love interest of basil.a calculator girl(MarieJulie Baup) who has exceptional ability to calculate anything.Tiny Pete(Michel Cremades) is an artist with a shy and cheerful facewho can convert a junk into useful things.Tambouille(Yolande Moreau) isthe leader of the family.We cannot imagine a Jean Pierre movie withoutDominique Pinon in it and he was amazing as always in the very funnyrole of francaisse,a human-cannonball.Cinematography was stunning,the exquisite use of colors made the movievery easy and beautiful to watch.the art direction in the movie wasalso splendid which makes the movie visually attractive. The weakness of the movie was its dialogues which were not touching andstriking but remained funny all the time.More emphasis should be givento plot development,instead of relying completely on style and visuals.Jean Pierre Junette is one of my favorite director and i always enjoyedhis work.The best thing about the Junette's work is that even if hismovie is based on real and present world,it never seemed like one.Likehis other works,Micmacs is also full of weird and strange imagination,but this time it was lesser surrealistic and more realistic .However,Micmacs is not among his best creation,movie remained comic and funnyall the time without any striking quality in it but movie surely isenjoyable and entertaining and worth a watch from everyone who lovesJean Pierre Junette movies and his world of beautiful and strangeimagination.