a foreign film set during WWI, or rather, the years just after but with multiple flashbacks to the war
a foreign movie but I believe that the Oscar will recognize it as entry for best Picture not a Best foreign film
a French film, one of only four I've seen
a French World War I love story and mystery all in one
a grand but bittersweet love story, a war picture and an elaborate mystery, with an occasional dusting of comedy
a heart-felt romance, staged across the backdrop of World War I
a Jeunet film, so even given this kind of high-concept romance, anyone expecting a foursquare kind of English Patient -style gloss will end up sorely disappointed
a kaleidoscopic film, relying on strings of details (one red mitten with white spots, repeated carvings of "MMM") to tie its thoughts together, like looking through a box of old memories and testimonies, piecing together bits of the past
a mostly somber drama, set against the horrors of World War I, and while it contains many examples of Jeunet's trademark whimsy and surrealism, this time they seem an ill fit with the seriousness of the proceedings
a much more serious departure, pitting the breadth and obscenity of war against a more intimate human drama
a mystery, a love story, and an extraordinary portrait of life in France before and after the War
an antiwar novel that exposes the cruelty and horror of trench warfare, and the official lies and corruption that allowed atrocities to take place
a passable but unspectacular film hampered further by the inability to stack up to its predecessor
a story of hope against all the odds
a thrilling blend of enchanting whimsy and gut-wrenching battlefield brutality
a wonderful film that many people might not have seen because of its very limited cinema release, which I think can be put down to cinema owners' subtitle-phobia