Review on Belleville Rendez-Vous (2003)
Belleville Rendez-Vous
Written and directed by Sylvain Chomet this animated film consists of hardly any dialogue, in which it does well without it to describe whats happening throughout the film. Richard Corliss elaborates more on this in a review on Time.com. 'And don't worry that the film is French; it has hardly any dialogue. Doesn't need it. The gnarly imagery and the movie's understanding of the human impulse not just to survive but also to save others are eloquent enough.' (Corliss, 2003) With its lack of dialogue it makes up for it in its humor, as well as music and sound effects, as described more by Lisa Nesselson in a review. 'Helmer manages to meld the virtues of persistence, the faded glory of the music hall and Gaul's peculiar passion for the Tour de France into one cogent, funny package, tweaking the French penchant for frog legs and the North American tendency toward obesity along the way.' (Nesselson, 2003)
Bike Race
Not only can children watch this cartoon, but adults as well as it features some moments that will appeal to them also, which Tom Dawson mentions from a review. 'This impressively inventive French animated feature from comic-book artist Sylvain Chomet is far too entertaining to be enjoyed only by children. It may clock in at a crisp 80 minutes, yet a single viewing can barely do justice to this richly detailed and often playfully macabre adventure.' (Dawson, 2003)
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List of Illustrations
Figure 1. Chomet, Sylvain (2003) Belleville Rendez-Vous [Poster] At: http://movieposters.2038.net/movieid-525 (Accessed on: 11.04.12)
Figure 2. Chomet, Sylvain (2003) Bike Race [Screen cap] At: http://dulwichonview.org.uk/2011/04/08/free-bike-powered-cinema-at-herne-hill-velodrome/ (Accessed on: 11.04.12)
Bibliography
Corliss, Richard (2003) Movies: Two Charming Foreigners http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1006181,00.html?iid=chix-sphere (Accessed on: 11.04.12)
Dawson, Tom (2003) Belleville Rendez-Vous http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2003/08/06/belleville_rendezvous_2003_review.shtml (Accessed on: 11.04.12)
Nesselson, Lisa (2003) Belleville Rendez-Vous http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117920774?refcatid=31 (Accessed on: 11.04.12)
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