For those of us who don't have childhood memories driving our analysis, it's a passable kids movie that could be so much more.
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05/05/09
The Red Balloon (1955)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:15
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.4/10
Runtime: 34 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: Perfect for all ages, this beautiful French film is a short with music and sound but no dialogue. The focal point is a bright red balloon, the psychological companion of a young French boy as he... [More]
Director: Albert Lamorisse
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Enchanting.
05/08/08
The story of a boy and his toy, The Red Balloon is widely praised for its narrative and visual "purity," but not enough is said about the movie's delightful manipulation.
04/26/08
The key to its lasting endurance is in its simplicity.
04/23/08
if you missed it as a child, now is the time to make sure you seek it out and watch it.
04/09/08
It's the perfect little movie.
12/24/07
A cinematic landmark . . . Lamorisse's film floats off, with the breeze of magic-realism, into a feeling of escape and peace.
12/15/07
A beautiful little meditation on childhood, on imagination literally taking flight.
12/13/07
Top CriticThese are two unique and unforgettable family films -- one an essential part of world cinema, the other an underseen gem -- that a new generation deserves the chance to get acquainted with
12/07/07
... one of the best loved films in cinema history.
11/28/07
The results made exciting, memorable cinema, but could just as easily have turned into disaster. There seems to be no escaping the darker side of innocence.
11/19/07
As enjoyable for adults who wistfully view scenes of post-war France in all its black and white chicness, as it is for kids.
11/19/07
Lamorisse has a unique talent for crawling under the skins of little people.
11/19/07
One of the best-loved and least-sentimental children's films of all time.
11/19/07
An utterly charming little story.
11/19/07
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