Delicatessen (1991)

 

In a post-apocalyptic world the landlord of an apartment building occasionally prepares a delicacy for his odd tenants.

Wildly imaginative madcap black comedy seems to know no boundaries and comes up with fast-paced twists and surprises, all made with style and panache.

Halliwell***: "A gruesome theme given an exuberant, witty, cartoon-like treatment."

Maltin***1/2: "At the very least, this is the most original and entertaining comedy about cannibalism made to this date. Brown-and-white color schemes, which would ordinarily look like a lab mistake, contribute to the film's trenchant visual style." 

Le Couperet (2005)

A chemist loses his job to outsourcing, but, two years later and still jobless, he hits on a solution: to genuinely eliminate his competition.

Off-kilter satire is lively and well-played, but not thoroughly convincing.