The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb
United Kingdom
1993
60 Min
Color
1.85:1
English
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The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb is a nightmarish fable, equal parts fairy tale and post-apocalyptic science fiction. Young Tom Thumb, only six inches tall, is the freakish result of an artificial insemination mishap. When kidnapped and trapped in a secret scientific compound with numerous other tiny medical oddities, Tom must engineer a dangerous escape to return to his heartbroken family…
Fascinating stop-motion animation technique combines with live action.
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Acez
1Apr11
A very unusual yet astonishingly well written and filmed masterpiece. The stop motion of the figures and humans make them co-exist in a believable way. The actors display their emotions clearly and the overall plotline is interesting. The ending is a bit open and vague, but it has to do with reincarnation and rebirth of the protagonist puppet. Recommended.
Patricia Vidal
9Jul10
There is a resemblance to the usual urban background and atmosphere from Caro and Jeunet. But most of all, the film calls to mind the great work using stop motion of Jan Svankmajer. Even the cute [but at the same time creepy] creatures from the laboratory seem those from Jan Svankmajer's Alice. :) I felt really sad for the poor lizard-dragon? who liberates Tom.
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They'll thank you when they're older
By frogman on April 2, 2010
What a fucked up little gem. The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb sounds like it’s based on a jolly nineteenth century children’s book (though it turns out the read review
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