Big City (2007)
Description : Set in the American Wild West, this French-language film quickly overcomes its dire beginning--the Native American ambush of a group of immigrants--and becomes an enjoyable comedy. When the adults of Big City leave for the ambush site, the children realize they are all alone and in charge. With a cast composed almost entirely of young people...
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A waste of 90 minutes of my life
A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.
Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
Avoid at all cost: and keep your kids away from this, unless you don't mind seeing children smoke, says racist comments, and even become prostitutes ! Yeah, it's all meant to be taken as "social commentary",but still: seeing a 12 year old girl, made up like a far-west hooker, charge "50 cents for a kiss on the cheek, or a dollar for the lips" is a little too much for my taste. For kids, all the second degree satire will go over their head. For adults, boredom and disbelief will make you want to turn off the TV.Even the kiddie drivel served by Robert Rodriguez is better than this. Skip it and you'll be glad !
This is an odd one. All throughout France, Europe and the world this little film has been misunderstood. Kids play like adults in America's 19th century wild west, and they play it with a twist. There's romance, war, racism, corruption, torture and death, which, although mildly depicted in (in most cases) a humorous way, is not quite standard family flick material. Not even in France.But there are more layers. You know, this is also a satire on how idiotic grown-ups are, a satire of Hollywood westerns, and it's even a musical! The director and producers took great risks, and from this point of view, this is certainly interesting cinema. The children play their roles quite sincerely, there's little cheesiness, and the humor is subtle enough for adults to be appreciated. It has been shot in Bulgaria (!?). Go see it if you get the chance, you're in for a surprise.