Micmacs

Impressions before seeing it
Very, very high expectations. Jean-Pierre Jeunet (or "JPJ" as I call him inside my head, where we are best friends) is one of my favourite directors. It had been a while since A Very Long Engagement, his last movie, and I was looking forward to that classic greenish tint and more Dominique Pinon, who is always in JPJ's films.

How was it?
I think I can say I'm a bit biased because I was already loving it about 10 minutes in thanks to JPJ's charming and creative storytelling style. To give the short version, Micmacs is basically about a gang of misfits who use their quirky abilities to take down these big weapons manufacturers/dealers. Except more interesting than that because JPJ is such a creative filmmaker. He's really good at putting all of these little nuances in his movies. It's the littler things that make his work great and not the big things.

That being said, I'm not really sure what to say about it other than "it was really good" and "it looks amazing on Blu-ray". Oh, one thing: watch for a very cool shout-out to an earlier JPJ movie, Delicatessen. That part delighted me the most.

Recommendation
If you're like me and get a boner every time you see the greenish tint of a JPJ joint, you'll most likely appreciate this one. If you're new to the style, it depends on your taste. There is a certain element of cartoonishness that not everyone might enjoy, although personally I think it's part of the charm.