The Red Balloon

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Ian W The last time I saw this film, I was in infant school. One of my earliest (vague) memories. My daughter is going to work in Paris soon, and I watched it again. Magical. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/27/23 Full Review Christopher B Amazing what can be said with film in such a short 34 minute piece. Director Albert Lamorisse conveys such emotional depth and creates a wonderful fantasy world for those that can see it through a child's eyes. Such a wonderful display of youth and its innocence! We are given a beautiful and serene cityscape in which the young boy pursues this balloon and through camera technique and editing capture the travels with a brisk and whimsical take on the naivety of childhood, when all that mattered was what was at hand! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/01/22 Full Review isla s This is quite a cute and endearing short film, with little dialogue. It showcases the innocence of childhood well and it has perhaps a little of a cartoon-y feel to it with the bright red colour of the balloon sticking out over the darkly coloured city surroundings the boy (Pascal) finds himself in. I thought it was cute that he put it under a passer by's umbrella to protect it from the rain but that's all I'll say, so as not to spoil the rest of the film. I would recommend this, yes. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review joel h If I hadn't been told that this was an Academy Award winner, then I probably wouldn't have expected much, and been pleasantly surprised. However, since I did know this won an Oscar, as well as numerous other awards, I was a little let down. It's a short, simple, and cute film, but I don't know why it got so much attention & accolades. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member This film is so pretty! I wonder if there're colorful balloons following people from amusement parks. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Maybe it's because it's old. But I couldn't really get into. I mean I understood it. But I couldn't get invested, like i wanted to but it just didn't happen. So yeah I see what it is and how good it's supposed to be. But yeah, the connection just didn't happen for me… Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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