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An oversized bug is caught up in a most unexpected adventure in this animated comedy. It's 1910, and Raoul is a Parisian delivery man by day and scientist by night who is determined to brainstorm an important new invention. With the help of his friend Emile, a cinema projectionist with women on the brain, Raoul attempts an experiment in a greenhouse that has an unexpected side effect -- a tiny flea has suddenly expanded until it's seven feet tall. The enormous flea gets loose and it's not long before word is out that a monstrous bug is haunting Paris. However, while mean-spirited politician Victor tries to snare some publicity by making people afraid of the bug before he catches it, Lucille, a pretty nightclub performer, makes a surprising discovery -- the big flea is not only gentle and friendly, he's a gifted guitar player, and decked out in a suit and a hat, he's soon impressing patrons as part of her act. Un Monstre a Paris (aka A Monster In Paris) was written and directed by Bibo Bergeron, returning to France after directing several successful features in the United States. The original French voice cast includes Gad Elmaleh, Sebastien Desjours, Ludivine Sagnier and Francois Cluzet, while the English language version features Adam Goldberg, Jay Harrington, Catherine O'Hara and Danny Huston; Vanessa Paradis voices Lucille in both versions. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Rating
PG (for some action violence involving gunplay, and mild rude humor)
Director
Bibo Bergeron
Studio
Europa Corporation
Writer
Bibo Bergeron, Stéphane Kazandjian
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- The side characters seems slapped together and paled in comparison to the flea and singer. The music and charm of the nonvocal character more than made up for the forgettable main plot.Reply
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- Nice Animation-thing , the big bug in a sude was entertaining . Fine but not great enough to buy .Reply
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- very engaging, even my 3 year old Gdtr was touched when the flea was singing his sad song. All the music was great. the whole concept and execution was top notch and distinctiveReply
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- This must have been the only international movie I seen so far. Coming from France,this touching film had great animation,characters,and songs. That monster could sing a big gig.Reply
- Fun, and quite unusual for animation. Essentially it's along the lines of classic French Gothic, taking cues from "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and "The Phantom of the Opera" especially, but with an ever-so-slight pinch of Kafka's "Metamorphosis" thrown in for good measure. Different, and with some neat songs, this comes recommended from me.Reply
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- Well intentioned with no waste animated movie with some taste to Phantom of the Opera.The songs fits well to spirit of Paris in early 20th century.Reply