Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Sexylocher Masterful Movie

Cleveronix A different way of telling a story

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

SnakesOnAnAfricanPlain Watching this film was a real treat. It feels so classical with its painted scenery and wipes to the next scene. These simple touches add so much character to this fairytale. A family on a farm are fearful of starvation as war breaks out. They leave their children in the woods, and the boys, lead by the smallest, have a wild adventure as they try and find their way home. The film is full of darkness and criticisms of adults and the adult world. It's a family film, certainly, but one aimed at more mature audiences. The world is torn apart by war, but it's the "fictitious" ogre that scares Tom. AFter the first time the parents leave the boys in the woods, they are devastated to find out that the queen has given them some money. Luckily, Tom finds his way home using a trail he made. It soon happens again, depicting the repetitive struggle of adult life, and how the same mistakes keep being made. The children live in the present, and must overcome dangers and threats now. As the film progresses, it gets darker, and the world of the ogre is both magical and terrifying. A charming little film, both artistically and thematically.

shiny_mango Le Petit Poucet is disappointing on many levels. Firstly, although it seemingly adheres to the original Perrault tale, it pads it out adding unnecessary details and the ogre is frankly ridiculous (looking more like a warhammer character than a traditional mythical creature).Secondly the quality of the film is well below that of a film made in 2001 (the same year that the technically adventurous Amélie was released). The set design is unrealistic and the special effects are mostly terrible. To compare this to the work of Tim Burton is fairly adventurous. The sets in Burton's work are far more surreal, but realistic than those found here. Although I realise that Jeunet and Burton are big time producers, and that Le Petit Poucet was a little more tightly budgeted, I would have preferred to see a more simpler, more honest representation. This film would work much better as a theatre production, and it is true that the fairy tale is generally a fairly theatrical genre, but this to me, seems more like an amateur production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Lupercali Did you know that before Victorian moralists got to it, the wicked sisters in 'Cinderella' had their their toes and heels cut off in order to fit into the slipper?Fairy Tales are supposed to be intense and often truly frightening, not just placating and cute. They once performed an important psychological role in helping children through difficult transitional issues. Is it just coincidence that since we have sanitised these children's stories, there is a massive demand for ADULT horror stories?Forgive the preamble, but it seemed necessary to explain why the 2001 French production of 'Tom Thumb' is not an aberration, but more of a return to roots. In 'Tom Thumb', the Ogre is genuinely terrifying; there is real poverty, heartbreak, death and oh yeah, a fair bit of oedipal stuff, which is also totally traditional.Don't be scared off, though. 'Tom Thumb' isn't THAT gruesome. I think such reactions merely stem from the fact that we're accustomed to fairy tales being Disneyfied to the point of absurdity.'Tom Thumb' is colourful, atmospheric and gripping. There are moments of real desolation, excitement, fear and enchantment. Nearly all of the scenes are shot in studio sets using backlit backdrops, creating a sense of super-reality, saturated with wild colours. In fact, ironically, the use of colour in 'Tom Thumb' is very cartoonish. The Ogre's castle appears against a blood-red sky. At other times the sky is saturated with intense mixtures of colour which nuance the emotion of the scenes. It is often, quite simply, beautiful. At other times it is richly atmospheric and brooding.I can't think of anything bad to say about 'Tom Thumb'. The French have a real knack of turning out children's films, and films about children, which are genuinely magical to an adult audience (check out 'The City of Lost Children', for instance).A strong 8 out of 10, and bravo!

zaltman_bleros Recently bought this film on dvd blindly and the film turned out pretty good. It's a bit short but then again the story it is based on was a short one. Overall an entertaining film plenty of theater-like visual backgrounds, good sfx and even the acting of the kids is good. The kid who play Anakin Skywalker can learn from these french kid actors. Íf you like fantasy, check this one out!