ThiefHott Too much of everything

ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

Executscan Expected more

CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Barbouzes The movie is after the 1947 "L'Ecume des Jours" book by Boris Vian. I read it as a teenager a long time ago, but I remember vividly being bowled over by its inventions, both stylistic and linguistic. The plot is surreal, the symbols are poetry in motion, but the main thread is easy to follow. Because I read the book so long ago, I cannot guaranty the fidelity of the movie to the original plot, but I can guaranty that this movie gave me great pleasure to watch, and shows fabulous powers of creativity, as did the book. A film adaptation of a written work of poetry and whimsy requires a different but equally stunning dose of creativity, the visuals having to replace the words play. I think this movie absolutely delivers the goods. Its imagery of techno-retro- 60s-nostalgia is a marvel to watch (should we all have Michel Gondry's imagination, and his sets designer's talent!) and the gist of the story remains what it was in the book: a poignant reflection on life's pleasures, love, illness, and sorrow.

July_Faraday I really liked this movie, despite the weird visuals. The movie represents life itself, and its truth is universal, it reflects today's society as well the one in the beginning of the last century when the book was written. The love story is heartbreaking, and you root for the characters until the end and try not to lose hope. Somehow you find yourself along the story. The obsession of Chick about an author/philosopher strongly symbolizes today's society, where we idolize things, we are obsessed with material possessions. Audrey Tatou is great in the movie, as well as Romain Duris, they make a perfect screen couple and deliver the essence of it. I really recommend this to everyone who wants a movie that will linger for a long time and will make you think deep about it.

estebangonzalez10 "This feeling of solitude is unfair. I demand to fall in love too!"No one does surrealism better than the French, but unfortunately I'm not into surrealism and I usually have a hard time enjoying this genre in general. Mood Indigo is probably more surreal than any other film you've seen before, and despite the fantastic visuals and rich imagery used I had a hard time engaging with the characters and its lack of a strong narrative story. I was a huge fan of director, Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and despite the surrealism in that film I enjoyed the strong narrative along with the romance, but I guess a lot of that had to do with Charlie Kaufman's involvement in the writing of the script. Mood Indigo kind of feels like that short scene where Jim Carrey's character was sharing his memory from his childhood as a small scaled adult, with the exception that in Mood Indigo the entire film is like that. There are many surreal elements, like a rat sized man dressed in a rat costume running around the house, a door bell that takes a life of its own every time someone rings the bell, and there's a piano that makes cocktail drinks depending on the notes you play, among many other things (and did I mention how people's legs stretch like rubber every time they started dancing?). Mood Indigo is a great title, although I like the sound of the original French title, L'écume des jours, but the English title fits the film well because moods are a predominant element here. It is a unique film, but one that I had a hard time connecting with and got little enjoyment out of it.Despite not having a strong narrative, I enjoyed the performances in this film. Romain Duris plays Colin, a wealthy bachelor who falls in love with Audrey Tautou's character, Chloe. They quickly fall in love and everything around them seems to blossom. That is until Chloe develops a strange illness when a flower begins to grow in her lungs. Colin will spend his fortune and do what it takes in order to save her, but little by little the happiness and brightness of his home begins to lose its intensity. Other strong performances came from Omar Sy who played Colin's overly enthusiast chef and who prepares some strange dishes with the help of a TV cook, and then there is also Colin's best friend, Chick, played by Gad Elmaleh who is in a relationship as well and is always hanging out at his home. They all give strong performances and help set the surreal tone of the film with their energetic deliveries. It was great to see Omar Sy again because I really enjoyed his performance in The Intouchables. He was probably my favorite character in this film.Ultimately the film wore me out and I had a hard time sticking with the entire story because I wished it had a stronger narrative story. I never really cared for the characters here because Gondry was more focused on the images and the fantastical elements rather than on telling a story. This is as close as you get to watching a live action cartoon so if that is what the audience is looking for they will be pleased, but it just wasn't a film for me.

Ellie_k This film is so captivating by its surrealistic beauty. There were quite a few moments in which I felt completely immersed into the world which unfolded before my eyes. Regardless of the surrealistic interpretation of everyday life, all emotions and the essence of everything that happens to the main characters is so realistic - all the joy, the moments of shyness, the starving for affection, the soreness of despair, the unfaithfulness - all of those are pretty real and everyone can recall having felt some of those ways in certain times of their lives.Moreover this film takes the audience through a blend of emotions going from one extreme to another and revealing both the beauty of true happiness and the bitterness of absolute sorrow.I highly recommend this film to everyone who is looking for a worthwhile experience.