The City of Lost Children (DVD, 1999, Original French; Subtitled English and Spanish)

This film is not for everyone. If you like Independent/Foreign/Art House films - why have you not seen this yet?! Looks like a dark Chagall painting with dialogue by a French Kurt Vonnegut - so surreal but strangely beautiful and believable. Ron Perlman is amazing as always and the music by Angelo Badalamenti is haunting.

Do not miss this story of what happens when a mad scientist steals children's dreams so he can live forever!

This movie is a visual feast! The set design, visual effects and art direction are astounding! However, the version I purchased was in French with subtitles so if you do watch this you need to really give it your full attention. Still, it is a very imaginative and entertaining watch!

Such a beautifully written and laid out movie. The art in the movie is just incredible and this movie is a perfect family movie. Very entertaining and just gorgeous! I can not say enough about this movie.

In the "City of Lost Children," a cantankerous fairy tale full of cunning villains, unspoken heroes, tragic plots, crooked teeth and hungry babies. Not only was this movie considered bizarre, but it provided a method of understanding of an entirely different culture. Though it is dubbed over, it still is worth the watch. Who could have known Ron Perlman could pull off a french accent? This movie was definitely worth the money spent, and was definitely one of the most creative movies I have seen all year. Since I had difficulty finding a copy in the stores, the internet seemed like the best alternative to me. Now, if you are not the kind who likes to ponder about a movie, cannot take weak chemistry between characters and despise any sense of fantastic reality, than this movie is not on your radar. If you seek to know more, watch this movie. I give it a solid 87 out of 100 and four out of five stars. Bon appetit!

This is a very creative and unordinary movie. If you like movies such as Pan's Labyrinth then you might enjoy this movie. I haven't watched City of Lost Children in years, but when I was reminded of it I knew it was a movie I had to have in my collection.

Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet team up again to create an incredibly imaginative and entertaining feast for the eyes. The film also features a fantastic score by Angelo Badalamenti, the frequent collaborator with David Lynch.

what a movie - it absolute something else - love that director jean-pierre jeunet - he sure does has a good mind to make a movie such as 'amelie' - 'a very long engagement' - and ' delicatessen' - all of his movie is marvelous - l can wait to see his next movie as soon as possible - from now on - he is my favorite director. tom r.