The French are not renowned for their comedy films and if Micmacs is anything to go by they still have a little way to go but this movie is not terrible , in fact at times , it's quite good. Danny Boon is a bit like a cross between Mr Bean and Marcel Marceau. His performance relies a lot on mime and facial expressions and he is certainly an interesting actor. The story starts of very promisingly. Bazil accidentally stumbles across the people who were responsible for making the mine that killed his father and maker of the bullet that remains lodged in his own head. The problem is the revenge process gets a little bit silly and slapstick. The characters are interesting but i couldn't help but feel i was watching a children's movie , despite a few adult scenes. I would have much preferred if this had been a bit more grittier. This isn't a film i can particularly recommend unless your a fan of French films or you like this genre.
Review of Micmacs
