More, More, More!
Why Jean-Pierre Jeunet isn't a more revered director the world over is beyond me. I don't understand why this wasn't up for a Best Foreign Picture Oscar, even though "A Sea Inside" - the winner that year - would have given it a run for it's money. Just as "Amelie" (another snubbed masterpiece), you could pause the film anywhere and have a frame-ready image. Breathtaking cinematography (again, robbed by "The Aviator"), a dash of humor and a lovely, touching story, Jeunet has risen to the top of my favorite director's list. DO NOT MISS IT (and for you subtitle-reading oppositionists - get over it)!