So, NetFlix sent me Delicatessen last night, and I watched it.

A couple years back, the Alamo Drathouse was showing this flic as a special show, with a French menu and all that cool jazz.  It’s got one of my favorite actors in it too: Dominique Pinon, so I was excited to see it.  I really wanted to go, but.. they were all sold out.  Woulda been kinda’ lonesome anyway, I think.. having no date or anything.  Anyway..

So, NetFlix has it, and they sent it to me last night.  Quick run down of the plot.  MC is an ex-clown who’s come to this dilapidated apartment building to work as a handyman.  It’s a dystopian world where there’s no food, but plenty of cannibalism.   Our hero is intended to be the next beast on the butcher’s block.

The butcher (who’s also the landlord) has a daughter who falls in love with the clown and tries to save him.

Let’s just say ALL hell breaks loose by the end of the movie.

I wouldn’t say I was let down.. *thinks*  Yeah, I wasn’t let down, but I wasn’t wowed out of my socks either ( I probably would have been in the theater though).  The subtitles were acting up, so I lost some important dialogue, and the whole thing felt a little bit rushed.. like there was SO much plot and SO many characters they wanted to work with and didn’t have time..

I really do like the Non-U.S. intellect with which certain subjects are treated, though.  It really makes certain elements of the plot a bit unpredictable.  It’s just that EVERY line of the movie - every shot, every frame is SO DAMN important.. I feel like it should have been a miniseries.. Like I should have broken it up into 30 minute chunks to absorb it all!

Oh well.. that gives it some replay value.. though it’ll probably be quite some time till I watch this one again.

Overall, I lured it, but I wasn’t knocked on my butt.  It’s a good view - watch it with a nice meal and candlelight.

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