I just watched The Red Balloon again. It's an amazing movie. I've seen it dozens of times. Why is it awesome?
The director's 6-year-old kid plays the main non-helium character in the movie. What a great bonding experience between father and son.
It's 34 minutes. It does more in those 34 minutes than most movies do in 2 hours.
It's a french film, but told through visual language. It has no words.
The use of, or lack of, color is dramatic and clever.
The movie gives me the chills everytime I watch it. Amazing for a movie made in 1956.
It makes you feel like a kid again. The wonder. The innocence. The imagination.
If you want to see it, check it out on Time Warner Cable OnDemand.
