Review of Chicken with Plums (2011) by Samir S — 04 Dec 2013

Amazing film that is a French fairytale of lost love with a pop-up book style of visuals.

This review of Chicken with Plums (2011) was written by Samir S on 04 Dec 2013.

Chicken with Plums has generally received positive reviews.

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[Amalric] anchors Satrapi and Paronnaud's magical visual range and an emotional journey that zips from ecstasy to tragedy and back again…

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There are pleasures to be found in Chicken with Plums to be certain, but we'd hope for something a little more satisfying next time out from…

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By Valeria P (338) on 14 Jun 2013

Loved the modern fairy tale style with dashes of self-deprecating humor, but it didn't reach the lyricism of Ms. Satrapi's previous work…

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By Omar A (385) on 03 Feb 2013

Muy linda película, triste pero muy bien narrada y editada. Tiene algunas partes muy divertidas. Pochocleros abstenerse…

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Suffused with longing and whimsy, Chicken with Plum's tone can get a little stretched; it can be a touch twee, even cautious…

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While visually scrumptious, the movie struggles to reach a greater profundity that it never quite obtains, but its childlike emulation of a…

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By Jim C (861) on 24 May 2013

Dalla penna o meglio matita di Marjane Satrapi e Vincent Paronnaud (Persepolis) un altro bellissimo racconto, un'altra bellissima storia diretta…

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