The City of Lost Children (1995)

he City of Lost Children (French: La cité des enfants perdus) is a 1995 science fantasy film directed by Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, written by Jeunet and Gilles Adrien, and starring Ron Perlman.

Directed by Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet. With Ron Perlman, Daniel Emilfork, Judith Vittet, Dominique Pinon. A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.

The City of Lost Children is a dazzling fantasy adventure from Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro, creators of Delicatessen. They bring their surreal vision to...

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In a futuristic city, a daemonic scientist named Krank kidnaps children to tap into their dreams.

If I were to judge this film solely on its visuals, it would get an unqualified rave, no questions asked. It's only when I start to think about the story and the tone that my enthusiasm inches downward, because it's done more as an exercise than as a narrative you're meant to care about. Maybe the ultimate destination of "City of Lost Children" isn't in movie theaters at all, but on one of those video wall panels like Bill Gates is installing in his new house; you'd see an amazing image every time you walked past, and occasionally you'd linger for as many more astonishing sights as you felt capable of absorbing.

One (Perlman) seeks for his twin brother, who was kidnapped by a scientist (Emilfork) who wants to steal children's dreams in an effort to stop aging.

A vibrant, bubbling cauldron of breathtaking f/x, gross-out humor and in-your-face imagery, Delicatessen duo Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro's sophomore outing, The City of Lost Children, rollercoasters in as the ne plus ultra of grotesque adult fairy tales. This dark, Dickensian, $14 million-plus pinball machine of a movie hits all the major sensory bumpers but too rarely engages deeper emotions to score much of a bonus.

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Bizarre, beautiful French sci-fi with creepy images, themes.