Delicatessen Reviews

Rubbish

Don't waste your time.

A flawless, surreal, comic, romantic vision

Perfect in conception and realisation, Delicatessen is a window into a darkly comic and orthogonal world.

There is little in this film that you would ever dream of yourself, yet everything is familiar.

When the man in the half submerged cellar; sitting in a sodden airmchair, crawling with snails, wearing glases with bulbouse white ping-pong ball halves as lenses, raises his arm - as the circular buzzing of a fat fly comes close - you know it will be holding a curled party whistle, which he blows to catch the fly - completing the scene.

Scenes like these are not the focus of the movie, they are part of the otherworldly palette necessary to create this whimsical and surreal romance.

In the words of the previuous reviewer, 'your life needs this film' !

all time favourite

What an imagination. This guy takes you to one of the most fantastical, surreal, yet hilarious worlds. A must see, your life needs this film!

Wonderful

From start to finish this film is splendid. It has its dark moments but it never fails to make you smile. I watched it twice and enjoyed it even more the second time. Highly recommended.

Surreal, simply brilliant

The Jeunet/Caro duo has generated two masterpieces that mix fantastical reality with very unusual characters and story. Dark films with very refined sense of humour.

Don't miss 'Delicatessen' and 'The city of Lost Children'... enjoy!

[Highly rated reviewer]

Yet again another French art film thats poop

Why do people keep telling me to watch these so called classic French films. Every one I've seen has been worse than a carry on film and this is no exception.

This is a classic! Set in post-apocalyptic France, it tells the story of a charming, friendly and kind ex-circus performer's way out of a sticky situation. As is so often the case with French films, actors are chosen for their acting ability and aptitude for their role, rather than stunningly fashionable looks or simple fame. If you've seen and enjoyed Jean-Pierre Jeunet's more recent, well known film 'Amelie', I think you'll enjoy this too, for it's positive uplifting view of human kindness and its power. This film also has great humour and visual beauty. Enjoy...

Feeble and pathetic

How can anyone with any self-respect allow something that turned out like this, to be turned out on to the film-going/viewing public? 'Trash' is not too strong a word for it. At least it is not malicious or hurtful, just rubbish.

We didn't see this movie, after several attempts to view with subtitles (or in English which was provided for - but not accessible) we gave up. Every time we tried to see it the French version was played. And there were no subtitles. Selecting 'English' or 'View with subtitles' did not work. The few frames we did see ensured us that we did the right thing. Please make a special note: We do not want this movie again.

Excellent

The most amazing aspect of this film is the light hearted manner in which things merrily bounce along at despite the dark and horrendous story line.

Fans of Amelie will love the framing and lighting which again is delightful to the eye while the surreal and quirky storylines should engross all but the stupidest of viewers.

Highly recommended!