The City of Lost Children Movie Review

I'm one of the viewers who said, “Huh?” after watching this movie. Then I heard a much-televised promotion in which a critic described it as “eye candy.” It isn't for children, but it focuses on them, so I guess it's for grown-ups who are on the edge of their seats at the notion of an inventor stealing kid's dreams because he can't have any. Best for those who like this sort of thing. AKA: La Cité des Enfants Perdus.

1995 (R) 114m/C FR Ron Perlman, Daniel Emilfork, Joseph Lucien, Judith Vittet, Dominique Pinon, Jean Claude Dreyfus, Odile Mallet, Genevieve Brunet, Mireille Mosse; D: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro; W: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro, Gilles Adrien; C: Darius Khondji; M: Angelo Badalamenti; V: Jean-Louis Trintignant. Cesar Awards ‘96: Best Art Direction/Set Decoration; Nominations: Cesar Awards ‘96: Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Score; Independent Spirit Awards ‘96: Best Foreign Film. VHS, LV, Closed Caption