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I shall attempt so. If we at all can abstract from your opinion that Delicatessen was perfect in every possible way. Because my opinion surely isn't the same as yours. My main objection to Delicatessen was that it felt too slight when compared to the more imaginative latter movies; and yes, I'm of the opinion that - gasp - Alien: Resurrection is far more satisfying. It's spectacle with the Jeunet idiosyncracities intact, I think.
But what I mainly meant was that I can't wait for the follow up movie to One Point Zero, because the talent displayed within such a restrained budget indicates that the directors know what they're doing. You might be able to argue that Delicatessen is far better than A:R, but I doubt you'd find many sympathetic opinions if you were to compare Delicatessen favorably over the City of Lost Children or Amelie.
1.0 can initially, and superficially, seem of the Matrix school, both visually and thematically, but for me it was more punk than pop. All the feelings I had about "adult comics," such as Metal Hurlant, as a child was exactly what the movie gave me; that is to say: an entry to a insular world that is both compelling and unsettling, the feeling that there is a lot more going on within the story than one can immediately grasp. The fact that I, at times, was unable to hear the dialogue because of the muddy background sounds drowning out the restrained delivery, possibly contributes to that effect. But to blame this notion entirely on the faulty audio is to rob the movie of some of its magic; uncomfortable - even perverse - imagery persist within the movie. Heck, Iid occasiionally be so mesmerized that I would forget to listen to the dialogue. Creepy Udo Kier and his invention, Adam, is so powerful an image that it can only come from the deepest nightmare imaginable.
The reason why I want others to contribute is that I haven't fully come to terms with what it is about, but I'm sure it pays repeat viewings. More after I've seen it again. |
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