Good to see so much praise for the use of sound A, the way it has been used plus the overall lack of dialogue has made this a truly international film that is suitable for the fairly young as well as adults.

I only regret the fact that I didn't see it in the cinema but the trailer made it look like one of Disney's lesser efforts, which in hindsight, is a terrible comparison. I was also put off initially by the very obvious cgi but it actually works well within the context of the film, if that makes me a hypocrit considering my comments on other films then so be it. 

My only complaint would be that it finishes far too quickly, some animations go on far too long or are too repetitive but Les Triplettes de Belleville or Belleville Rendez-vous as it was released in the UK could have done with an extra 10 minutes or so rather than the very sudden conclusion.

Have you seen any more of Chomet's work? I have a video of the excellent "La Vieille Dame et les Pigeons" tucked away somewhere and remember the criticisms for its portrayal of American tourists but all I will say is "If the cap fits".

Looking forward to his future efforts and just hope he maintains his own unique style and humour.

Tartan video are due to release a 2 disc collectors edition this month, it has already been put back once but hopefully they'll add enough to make it a worthwhile purchase, they didn't really help themselves by giving copies of the film away with the Sunday Times newspaper a few weeks ago.

Cheers Trev.