One of Michel Gondry's biggest strengths as a film maker is his visual style. It has a very surreal look that usually compliments the dream like story of the films he makes. 'Mood Indigo' seems to be set in our world but is full of many surreal qualities.in weird ways like where on one half of the screen it is a bright sunny day and the other it is raining and the characters move from side to side getting both wet and dry. Characters also behave in very cartoon like ways. Michel uses almost all the visual effects available to tell this story and depict the world in which it exists. The story might be pretty standard but it is the way it is told that makes it unique. Some may find the surreal quality very silly but I absolutely loved it. It was this surreal element that made me love it so much. The characters do things that are surreal but feel normal to them. Michel uses old fashion techniques like stop-motion and modern ones like CGI. He blends them so seamlessly that they are a delight to behold. The only problem I have with the film is that it is too long. It gets very slow towards the end and dragged a bit.
The acting is also excellent as well. The whole cast does a great job with all the special effects that they have to react to. Romain Duris has not always been my favourite French actor but he is excellent here. He pitches his performance at just the right level of delightful to make his character really charming while not getting overshadowed by the special effects. On the other hand Audrey Tautou is one of my favourite French actors and she is her usual delightful self here. It is a role similar to 'Amelie' so it is very familiar to her. I was not a big fan of 'The Intouchables' but I still liked Omar Sy. He is even better in this film and just about steals the show.
If you like your films a bit unconventional in the way they are told then you will love this film. It is too long, but there is enough visual delights to keep you glued to the screen.
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