The City of Lost Children
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Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings
- Starring: Daniel Emilfork, Ron Perlman
- Summary: 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.
- Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- Genre(s): Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama, Fantasy, Comedy
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Positive: 12 out of 16
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100This remarkable movie is really one-of-a-kind. [15 Dec 1995]
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100The City Of Lost Children is as great a film as you thought "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" was when you were five years old.
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With its fine performances, gorgeous sets, incredible special effects, imaginative story line, beautiful score (by frequent David Lynch collaborator Angelo Badalamenti), and knockout cinematography, The City of Lost Children is very much worth seeing.
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City of Lost Children is so extravagantly cluttered, so packed to the portholes, it's hard to sort out, or even see, what's there. Under the overload, however, it has some perfectly lovely elements. [19 Dec 1995]
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ThomasS.10My favorite movie of them all!
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