An akward entry into Jean Pierre Jeunet's filmography, this time making a kind of a family film but with dark undertones and surrealist moments that put it above the just for kids picture category (it even has 3 f words). I appreciated the beautiful landscapes of some the lesser seen in movies American states, as well the imagery that shows what's going on inside the kid's mind. Oh, and speaking about the kid, he's marvelous; he has a difficult role because plays a very smart child (kind of boy Matilda) but with the innocence of a child and never becomes arrogant or not believable. Also, he clearly reflects the various stages of the character's developments, so kudos also to Jeunet for achieving a sympathetic portrayal of a tricky character. My only complain is that the third act feels out of tone, rushed and more surreal than the rest of the film, so it wasn't very believable to me.
