For the
sake of not having to write the same intro a million
different ways throughout the rest of time, just know that
this column avoids the overly long and sometimes dull
process of full film reviews and instead opts to break
things down based on what I thought going in, what happened
while I was there and what I learned at the end of it all.
Hope that's OK.
Read on!
SXSW
Breakdown - Micmacs
The Impression:
A guy gets shot in the head, somehow survives and then
decides to take down those responsible for "ruining" his
life.
The Reality:
Even if I had been told ahead of time to expect a zany
French film full of revenge-oriented motives and Ocean's
11-like qualities, I think I still would have been
surprised by Micmacs. So very hilarious.
So very charming. So very enthralling. It's
seriously brilliant, and I expect to hear a lot more about
as the year goes on. I just hope that as you gather
info about it nothing is spoiled, because it's really a film
worth discovering in full on your own.
The Lesson:
Jean-Pierre Jeunet might be a comedic genius.
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