Delikatessen

Delicatessen

En fenomenal film...

A fair bet for cultdom, a lot more like­able than its subject matter suggests, and simply essential viewing for vegetarians.

...concerned with its green-tinged post-apocalyptic aesthetic, uses its aggressive stylization and capricious visual contraptions as a form of imprisonment...

...an ingeniously funny film with a surprisingly sweet romance at its center.

Eventually, Delicatessen descends into raw grotesquerie and excess. But first, it serves as an ample experimental field and proving ground for a wild talent that's thankfully become more disciplined with time.