Let me agree and disagree at the same time with some points.
In my opinion the fact that this movie comes from France (and Canada actually) has indeed a lot to do with the reaction most of the american (and anglo-saxon in general -shall I add swedish to the list... seems so...you disappoint me guys-) audience has.
Other culture, other aesthetic taste, other other other. And let's face it, it is not lying than to say that some cultures think that their own standardized views are universal and the only good ones.
It is not what you expected... fine, that still does not remove its qualities, just open your eyes for a while and forget your -oh so- standardized cultural references, come on, give us a break!
For what is of the "stolen" story, as I have read in another post, that kind of arguments always makes me laugh. How many stories in this world are "stolen"?
" " simply because most of the time they are not even stolen, several people have more or less the same ideas at the same period, not new, has always happened.
I too wrote stories when I was a kid and found out the same ideas years after in "brand new" movies, shall I say those have been stolen to me? Would be far too easy. I still think that the culture of the "Intellectual Property" climbed a little too much in the head of some, at the point to make them forget some human truths : stories are never new, often based on legends and all our legends, from all cultures on this little blue planet, are the same if you take the time to analyse them and dig a little.
Funny enough, one shall say to Mr Tolkien -well at least to his ghost- that he pumped out his "Lord of the Rings" on all the european legends :P
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