From 10 Feb, daily matinees + Kids Club, all £5
This delightful French animation (English spoken here!) tells the story of a charming deliveryman, a hopeless romantic, a beautiful and talented opera singer, and an eccentric scientist with his monkey who all team up to protect their beloved Paris from a hideous monster who’s been terrorising its citizens. Until, that is, they discover that the fiend in question wouldn’t hurt a fly, and is supremely musically talented to boot. Now they must fight to defend the monster from those out to harm him, namely the city’s callous and ignorant police chief.
Short and sweet, with catchy song-and-dance numbers from real-life French musicians Vanessa Paradis and Mathieu Chedid (aka “M”), the colorful recreations of historic Paris is something for older Francophiles to enjoy. French director Bibo Bergeron put in time in LA, acquiring his CGI animation chops at Dreamworks until deciding to return home. Luc Besson is on board as producer, making this is a wholly French entrant into the kids flix market – and all the better for it! With a talented English voice-cast, this has all the charm but is a little less knowing than the typical Hollywood equivalent. Amusez-vous bien!
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