An Astounding Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (21 October 2017)

1930s Paris: A movie so engaging that revolves around the magical premise of connecting with a loved one who has died, but imparted part of their soul in a lifeless, mechanical puppet. The characters feel like they have been living on the canvas of a Antoine Blanchard (Marcel Masson) painting. Rich scenery that immerses us in a world of 30s Paris replete with coal, the cosmopolitan hub of a train station, the wonder and mystery of silent movie-making (yes movie making), and the untold story of people we take for granted everyday in our daily lives. This is as close to a perfect movie as it comes. This movie actually reminds me of the movie Dunkirk. The lost craft of movie-making and the simplicity of motion pictures is revelled making the story more capable of connecting with its characters without fantastical CGI or the aid of gratuitous violence.
This is also incomparably Scorsese's best movie.