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Jeunet has such an imaginative approach to film that he creates an atmosphere of magic.

The intelligence of the writing and the intensity of Ryan Gosling's performance takes it out of the shock horror budget bin.

This is a work of originality without precedent, unique and unsafe.

The film sets up an interesting situation, like the pilot of a TV series, and then leaves you, as it were, at the beginning.

Superbly conceived, brilliantly executed, it surpasses expectation and defies description.

Makes much more use of cinematic techniques than the first adaptation.

Elliot time and again marries darkness and light, sweetness with sour to create a satisfying emotional umami.

A riot of slapstick humour, bizarre gadgetry, spectacular stunts and unlikely adventures.

The spectacular visual effects are less a product of slick new technology than of pure imagination, and they really are unforgettable.

The film becomes a road trip, avoiding many of the usual booby traps, although not all.

A miniature masterpiece.

If Evils calls, my advice would be not to pick up.