Micmacs

So I had wanted to see this movie last summer when it was coming out, in the smaller theaters, but it got caught up in all the other movies and I unfortunately didn't get to see it on the big screen. The movie looked like a little French gem and I had high expectations for it. The movie has only grossed about $16 million which falls quite short of it's impressive $42 million budget.

The movie follows the main character, Bazil, as he joins a rag-tag team of homeless extraordinaires while they attempt to bring down the giant arms dealers who were responsible for his father's death.

This was like a quirky French Oceans Eleven. The characters were extremely unique and original, which made the plot even more entertaining. The plot itself was very well written and the storyline was complex, interesting, and easy to follow along with. This was just downright a great piece of writing. The dialogue was fresh and the suspense wasn't artificial.

The French really know how to pair great writing with impressive surreal cinematography. The visual effects here were just great. They felt raw and pieced together while at the same time very beautiful. The music and colors were seamless and beautiful.

The acting was great. Danny Boon did a fantastic job and really became that character. He was actually second cast in the movie and took over after the original lead backed out. Thankfully he did. The rest of the cast were great in their roles and really gave the characters their flavor.

Overall, the movie was very pleasing. It had all the right elements for that quirky foreign movie with beautiful graphics that I personally love. "What did you expect? It's scrap metal" -- Micmacs.