Critics Differ On Whether Michael Gondry's 'Mood Indigo' Is Too 'Whimsical' Or Displays His Unique Vision
Mood Indigo has not fared well with critics on the day of its release in the US. The French language film has been described as "whimsical" but the focus on visual effects is somewhat overwhelming.
Without a doubt, it's necessary to suspend disbelief in even considering Mood Indigo but critics have been less than impressed with the Gondry's "whimsical" (A.V. Club) approach. The complaints largely revolve around the abundance of visual effects. Manohla Dargis (New York Times) compared watching the film to being "locked in a very small room with an exceptionally bright, pathologically self-absorbed child who will not shut up or calm down."
In a similar vein, Keith Staskiewicz (Entertainment Weekly) wrote the film is amusing at first but the novelty of the visual effects and fantasy soon wears off. He wrote "After a while, all that frivolity starts to collapse under its own weight like a fallen soufflé." However, other critics have praised Gondry for maintaining his style and vision. Elizabeth Weitzman (NY Daily News) wrote "Thank goodness for director Michael [Gandry], whose vision is so brazenly, enduringly unique."
Mood Indigo is released in the US today (18th July) and on 1st August in the UK.
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