Review of Micmacs (2009) by Laimis Z — 05 Jan 2011

Jeunet's latest is not "Amelie", but he has a vision, one of these days he discovers something amazing and totally new... hopefully.

This review of Micmacs (2009) was written by Laimis Z on 05 Jan 2011.

Micmacs has generally received positive reviews.

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By Alecs M (69) on 21 Dec 2011

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By Tal S (13) on 23 Dec 2013

Histoire un peu cucul, super bien filmée. Le filtre vert a l'air d'en déranger plus d'un :) Par contre…

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By Holger B (7) on 23 Oct 2012

All of the playful inventiveness in Jeunet's previous film, Amelie, is here as well, but it doesn't have nearly as much heart as Amelie…

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By Gary H (243) on 15 Nov 2011

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