paulclaassen Extraordinary!! Uniquely different and fascinating and ever-so enjoyable! A visual feast and a plot that never gets boring! Louise Bourgoin is simply brilliant as Adele Blanc-Sec!

[email protected] You have a writer who is desperate to save her sister, now that's a simple summation, but this movie is way more than that! On the surface, we're going female-centric Indiana Jones territory, but nope, you've already been fooled! Adele Blanc-Sec is way less scrupulous than Jones, and she doesn't even come close to the rules! Then we're in an early 20th century Jurassic Park and...nope, you're fooled again! We have shenanigans going on in Paris, we have authorities humorously passing the buck, down the chain of command, we have a not-so-intrepid inspector, a clueless game hunter, a lovelorn buffoon and a very weird professor who are all orbiting Adele, and she plays off of them very nicely, with spunk, guts, and a fair amount of snark. On the surface this shouldn't work, too many different things going to be contained by the storyline, but they make it work! Louise Bourgoin steals the show as Adele, and she is tough as nails, witty and utterly adorable. Somehow, she makes this all work. Now I don't speak French, but several people have said she's a terrible actress, but she made me believe she was who she was supposed to be, and seemed quite natural. Supposedly, this is the first part of a trilogy, so get cracking on the sequel!!

Charles Herold (cherold) Apparently French parents don't mind if their kids see a lady's breasts, because while this movie shows off some nipples, its broad humor and generally goofiness make it very much a kid's movie.This is not a kid's movie because it features kids - there are none - but because all the adults act like kids, and the logic will strain the credulity of anyone over ten. Still, it's a fun adventure movie that mixes in Indiana Jones/Mummy type elements. The heroine is appealing in in a starchy way, the special effects are decent, and the characters that show up in the last part are rather amusing.If you like adventure movies, and have run through the greats, and don't mind some silliness (or, even better, prefer that) then this is a good movie to watch, even if it is utterly forgettable.

Armand adventures. humor. splendid images and perfect choice for the lead role. nice performance and the same Basson. a film who not gives nothing unexpected but confirms a lot. a movie who has flavor of fairy tale and charm of French cinema but who is defined by fine manner to present an original story in a precise manner , using fireworks, interesting cast and few drops of cultural references for better level of entertainment. a show in deep sense, in Luc Besson style, who , after its end, remains charming at whole. a courageous young woman and her fight for noble purpose. one of films who opens a large window to childhood memories.