Beautifully animated

It's a 7.5/10. It would be 8 because of the animation, but it loses half a point for being French .

As a tangent, I have stated I don't normally watch animatrd foreign films on other threads. However, my dad actually pointed this movie had gotten good reviews (and I think they're deserved despite falling asleep, which had nore to do with me just being tired than the movie itself). Anyway, my point is I was in the area of a movie theater playing this because a friend got me tickets to see Jersey Boys (live musical)in another theatre. I figured if I'm going to be in the area, might as well.

I saw it as a dystopian Tin Tin with the animation as good but not beautiful, certainly not in the way that a Studio Ghibli film is.
Also, beforehand I was wondering why it was in French and subtitled. I assume most of the cast could have just as easily produced an English language version. Having watched the film I think they got it right - it's very French and the sound of the language (of which I speak not a word) is appropriate.

Jaques Tardi, whose character designs and drawings this film uses for it's distinctive look is a legend among comics fans in France and well-versed international readers. The Luke Besson Adele Blanc-Sec film is based on one of his comics. Sorry, "graphic novels" ;)

"How perfectly goddamned delightful it all is, to be sure"

I haveonly heard about this film from reading a feature on the best animated movies of 2016. I have seen the trailer and it looks very good I look forward to watching it when it comes out in the UK.

I adored this film.
It's imaginative, relevant and just so damn entertaining.
I watched it in French dub and it's a pleasure to listen to.
The visuals are great without feeling like 2D cardboards moving.
Wouldn't hesitate to watch it again.


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