Most American mortals will hate this movie and feel they were tricked by the case. Personally, I don’t really like it either. However, it has the merit of having me gripped to my seat until the end because I wanted to know the conclusion, which is satisfying.
Being from France, this movie already has a potential barrier against it. To mention the good aspects: the sets are fantastic, the angles and camera effects, unbelievable and the actors have nothing to be ashamed of. The producer can be proud of this impeccable work!
Many elements give this film its originality: microscopic insects who transport sleeping poison, twin sisters who talk at the same time, a brain that leads an army and a strong-man that accepts a seven-year-old girl as his ally. In fact, this film isn’t of an impressive intelligence level but we have the feeling this is a characteristic the movie tries to emit. Also, everything mysterious in this movie resembles more a nightmare than an enigma. The whole film is set in a displeasing dream-like atmosphere.
This film is unique, but this isn’t necessarily a good thing. The story, if we forget the weird details, is interesting but we must constantly guess what is happening and pretend to know where the film is going. We are often taken prisoner of the confusion of the preceding scene. An important amount of money was invested in this movie and was used to create impressive special effects, but they were made for the wrong movie.
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