The City of Lost Children

City of Lost Children is so extravagantly cluttered, so packed to the portholes, it's hard to sort out, or even see, what's there. Under the overload, however, it has some perfectly lovely elements. [19 Dec 1995] Full Review

This delirious film is overflowing with energy and effects, but it lacks the heart and soul that would have made it important as well as impressive. Full Review

For those who enjoy the offbeat, The City of Lost Children is worth taking the time and effort to find. Full Review

The City of Lost Children is a stunningly surreal fantasy, a fable of longing and danger, of heroic deeds and bravery, set in a brilliantly realized world of its own. It is one of the most audacious, original films of the year. [22 Dec 1995] Full Review

This remarkable movie is really one-of-a-kind. [15 Dec 1995] Full Review