Is it any good? It's not as delightfully offbeat as Chomet's The Triplets of Belleville, but this is still a lovely, gentle comedy and a poignant lament for times when people had simpler entertainment tastes. This may not be surprising given it was based on a 50 year-old script by famous French mime and actor Jacques Tati, who himself provides the basis for the main character. If you're normally put off by foreign films, don't worry; there's hardly any dialogue here- this is all about visual storytelling.
I don't trust you. What do others think? Everyone raves (rightly) about the beautiful, distinctive animation (get a flavour of it with the trailer below), but some were disappointed that it was a bit insubstantial and felt the ending rather abrupt. These people also hate Christmas.
Anything else I should know? Don't mix it up with the Edward Norton film The Illusionist - it's not very good.
What does the Fonz think? Tres bien, laddie.
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