The subtitles on the disc were not working properly at first, so I ended up watching the film dubbed in English instead of its original French audio. The DVD/Blu-ray digital combo pack includes a behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of the film and profiles of each of the main characters. This film is a classical tragedy, not the cookie-cutter Pixar-style film we’ve come to expect from this form of filmmaking. To stay alive, he must follow a few simple (but utterly impossible) rules, including not getting too excited, too worked up or ever, ever, ever falling in love. The story revolves around a boy who was born with a frozen heart and had it replaced with a cuckoo clock. While visually stunning and accompanied by a beautiful score, the movie’s payoff is, well, missing. Several aspects were pretty horrifying in fact, and I found myself genuinely stunned by some of the more mature scenes.Īdmittedly, I was not familiar with the book La Mécanique du cœur nor the album of the same name on which this film is based, but as a standalone piece, Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart left quite a bit to be desired. And while animated, I can’t say I would recommend this film for children either. If you’re in the market for a predictable romance with an adorable gimmick and Hollywood-esque ending, this film is not for you. But that aside, this is a release from Shout! Factory, which is known for its high-quality releases and is the parent company of the Film Pulse darling, Scream Factory.īefore I go any further, let me say that this is not a typical animated film. Frankly, it didn’t matter animated movies get me every time. Theatrical Release Date: September 24, 2014ĭirectors: Stéphane Berla, Mathias Malzieu, Stéphane BerlaĪfter my editor handed me a copy of the Blu-ray for Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart, I popped it in the player and settled in for what I thought would be a heartwarming, animated tale of who-knows-what.
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