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8 out of 11 people found the following comment useful :-
If only all films were this length, 30 August 1999
Author: Iain Stott (stottyla@aol.com) from Widnes, England
Jean-Pierre Jeunet has created a little gem of a film, a film that can only be a film. As a piece of art it could not be bettered or even equalled by any other media. Trying to produce Foutaises in paint or print or any other media would be a pointless exercise as this is pure cinema. It is very seldom that one comes across such a thing, and with its wonderfully compact running time it is indeed a rare thing. The use of imagery is delightfully inventive and Pinon's rubber faced performance certainly assures us of his character's foutaises. This is what the cinema was invented for.
4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :-
For lack of a better summary - j'aime foutaises, 23 November 2006
Author: Mino
I think everybody should try at least once every decade to make a list of likes and dislikes. The result can really be of use in deciding what the next step should be, in this case I believe it defines the author quite well. It's like a canvas, and contains elements which the author will use in his future work(Delicatessen for instance). The short film will carry you thru his memories, likes and dislikes, ties to his homeland and culture but also irony, but most important it's an intimate thought. All this in 7 minutes. It will open the gateway to your own thoughts and emotions, with this simple, universal truth: - we are canvases ourselves, and the outer world casts a reflection upon us, molding us.
3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful :-
An innocent feeling of joy, 14 November 2005
Author: drunk_in_skopje from Macedonia
"Foutasies" is one of the best short films I have ever seen, the real basis for watching further Jeunet films. A part of the world that this innovative director creates in this film is later developed in Amelie, so if you liked Amelie, you will like Foutasies as well. In this movie, the director gives you an insight to all likes and dislikes of the protagonist (played beautifully by Pinon) but in a very imaginative well-structured order. While we see Pinon's enjoyments and nightmares in black and white, Jeunet gives fine- crafted representations of innocence of children, fears etc, summarizing them all in a delightful ending. In these 8 minutes of duration, Jeunet will manage to pass a very innocent feeling of joy to you and an instant smile on your face.
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