The greatest movie ever made..!

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Watching this film was a real treat. It feels so classical with its painted scenery and wipes to the next scene. These simple touches add so much character to this fairytale. A family on a farm are fearful of starvation as war breaks out. They leave their children in the woods, and the boys, lead by the smallest, have a wild adventure as they try and find their way home. The film is full of darkness and criticisms of adults and the adult world. It's a family film, certainly, but one aimed at more mature audiences. The world is torn apart by war, but it's the "fictitious" ogre that scares Tom. AFter the first time the parents leave the boys in the woods, they are devastated to find out that the queen has given them some money. Luckily, Tom finds his way home using a trail he made. It soon happens again, depicting the repetitive struggle of adult life, and how the same mistakes keep being made. The children live in the present, and must overcome dangers and threats now. As the film progresses, it gets darker, and the world of the ogre is both magical and terrifying. A charming little film, both artistically and thematically.

A totally silly movie that seems to have no idea what is its target audience. It's too violent for a kid's movie, and too stupid to be an adult one. Yes, the painted backdrops are fantastic, but that's about really all that this movie has going for it.The ogre in his Hannibal Lector mask is an insult to viewers in this high-tech age. The little ogresses are hilarious, and I'm sure that that was unintentional.I'm trying to watch as many "foreign" (non-Hollywood, I guess) films as I can these days, to try to get some variety of film-making styles. Many are good. This one was not.

This is a 'children's film that I highly recommend. It is a dark film but mature children will understand it and yes, enjoy it as well. It is very well done at I can confidently compare it to films such as Ridley Scott's Legend (Le Petit is a better film) and the cinema of Tim Burton. It is a very well created dream/fairy land that is presented in the film with realistic touches though. The ogre scenes are pretty frightening and realistic. The actress who plays the ogre's wife was memorable and pretty in a dark way. She is an attractive woman and why she would want to marry an ogre is beside me (maybe she was forced into the situation). Anyway, If you are a fan of fantasy/Tim Burton cinema go out and rent/buy this film. It is not for all children (kind of on the level of Edward Scissorhands). I rented this film and I look forward to purchasing within the near future.

Recently bought this film on dvd blindly and the film turned out pretty good. It's a bit short but then again the story it is based on was a short one. Overall an entertaining film plenty of theater-like visual backgrounds, good sfx and even the acting of the kids is good. The kid who play Anakin Skywalker can learn from these french kid actors. Íf you like fantasy, check this one out!