theicephoenix This movie is weird and doesn't really make sense at all. Some scenes are horrifyingly strange that I almost couldn't stand watching this movie to the end.

Kirpianuscus a film about people. relationships, feelings, gestures, reactions, answers to the reactions of the other. absurd, chaotic, without coherence. not surprising because it is only a film about ordinary people living together. a dark comedy, a childish game who seems be more improvisation, it is a strange artistic delight . and this is its basic virtue. to be an open door to an universe who mix love story with savage habits, food with eccentricity , fear with a sort of carnival. so, a show about simple people who is more expression of imagination, seductive for the puzzle of images, great for the references to the world of circus, great for the delicate portrait of hidden aspects of life, taboos. a form of experiment. and this is its the significant good point.

Leofwine_draca Jean-Pierre Jeunet is the man behind AMELIE but ten years before that he made the equally quirky, if not more so, DELICATESSEN, a film about the lives and loves of the bizarre characters living inside a run-down apartment building. A film more French in feel and tone you couldn't wish for, and this is a movie with style to spare. In many ways it reminded me of the novels of the great 19th century writer Emile Zola, who often shone a light on society's foibles in a similar way.Saying that, although I liked this film on a superficial level, I found it difficult to love it. It's a definite case of style over substance, and there isn't really much 'meat' to go with the plot. The villain of the piece is a caricature and there's a sense of inertia dragging through the early and middle scenes; it only really picks up at the admittedly impressive climax. Still, the cast are good, the humour is droll, and there's a part for Franco regular Howard Vernon, so it can't all be bad.

bat116 Only the French could have made this brilliant little film. I can pretty much guarantee you've never seen a movie quite like this one. I own over 1,400 movies and Delicatessen is my absolute favorite... and it's even better the second or third time around. Yes, it's a very dark movie but it's also romantic, funny, and thought provoking. The best and worst of human nature are highlighted along the way. Several of the scenes can best be described as pure magic! The cinematography throughout is excellent and even the opening credits are brilliant. If you're a fan of wonderful, quirky little movies Delicatessen is not to be missed. Hint: Pay extra attention to what's on the televisions in the background.