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Micmacs: A Delightful Dose of Quirky Fun
May 24th, 2010 by Jess | Featured Blogger
Micmacs, or orignally Micmas à tire-largiot, is a French film by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, the man who directed Amélie. Now, I’m sure some of you are asking, “How on earth will this ever escape the shadow cast by the ever so amazing Amélie?” Well, all I can say is that, even to all the die-hard Amélie lovers out there, Micmacs will not disappoint.
The film is about Bazil, a man who lost his father to a landmine when he was a little boy. His life takes a turn for the worse when he comes into the path of a stray bullet in a strange shooting incident which leaves him stuck with a bullet in his head for the rest of his life. When he comes out of the hospital, his life doesn’t get any better: he loses his job at a video store and is left to live on the streets. One day, he comes across a band of misfits – each with a unique talent – who live in a junkyard and repairs objects. One day Bazil discovers the two presidents of the companies that made the weapons that killed his father and wounded his head, which leads to a grand scheme of revenge that enlists the help of his new strange friends.
Micmacs begins a bit slowly but as soon as the plot for revenge is revealed, Jeunet constantly surprises his audience with extraordinarily clever humour and quirky storyline. Dany Boon was well cast for the role of Bazil, our shy, neurotic but unfortunate mastermind. However, a great round of applause should be given to Omar Sy who was Remington, an overly exuberant poet in the group of misfits that Bazil comes to regard as family, and Julie Ferrier, the contortionist that is Bazil’s love interest. Another special mention should also be given to Raphael Beau, who composed the charming music that went very well with the film.
All in all, Micmacs is a breath of fresh air and a must see for this summer.
Image taken from here.
