The City of Lost Children

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Marco D @FearfulFuel Feb 15, 2026 Just because a movie is "artsy" doesn’t make it good. The fantasy worlds are repetitive, the acting is bland, and the story—while serviceable on paper—is poorly executed. A special mention goes to Ron Perlman, whose character grunts around like a slab of meat, muttering a few words in a terrible accent. It’s painfully one-dimensional and adds nothing to the film. Style over substance throughout. See more Romas M @Romas Dec 11, 2025 Greetings from Lithuania. "The City Of Lost Children" (1995) is a film that is like no other i've ever seen. That is a compliment and at the same time disadvantage. Set design was immersive and unique. Costumes, make up were as well impressive. But i didn't like the storytelling a bit. Honestly, after first 10 minutes i was off after I kind of understood quickly what type of a movie i was in. It is bizarre movie, with a lot of scenes and choices that weren't clicking to me. Some of them are so atrocious in its design that they distract and are simply "in your face", to simply put you off from a classic storytelling. I like this kind of stuff in a movie with a clear vision and design, but this film wasn't that one for me. Overall, "City of Lost Children" was a big disappointment for me. It is still a watchable movie because of its visuals, but overall storytelling wasn't for me. See more Thomas S @RT53929595 Dec 5, 2025 La Cité des enfants perdus est un film dystopique d’une esthétique saisissante, dont l’atmosphère continue de hanter longtemps après le générique. On y retrouve cette patte visuelle sombre et baroque qui a clairement inspiré l’univers de Bioshock. Le film regorge de scènes mémorables — notamment celles mettant en scène les jumelles siamoises à la voix glaçante — et de répliques cultes, comme celle, inoubliable, de la naine transpercée par un harpon : « Je suis allergique au fer. » Une œuvre étrange, inventive et profondément marquante. See more Melanie C @RT88545658 Aug 22, 2025 A dystopian sci-fi fantasy world that's as beautiful as it is bleak. I would recommend it to everyone but not everyone appreciates real art. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 1, 2025 Success in 1 hour and 51 minutes. See more John G @RT01342711 Feb 6, 2025 I need add only this to all the other approving comments: an essential feature of the film is the beautiful music by Angelo Badalamenti. See more Read all reviews

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