Le Voyage du ballon rouge (The Red Balloon)

Dear lord, did I grow to loathe The Red Balloon . Flight of the Red Balloon was commissioned to mark the 20th anniversary of the Musée d' Orsay, and perhaps that's the problem. It won an Oscar for Best Screenplay. ... Full Review

Some have proclaimed this film a masterpiece of humanistic observation. But his abhorrence of conventional drama can wear out its welcome. Hou revels in the dull parts. ... Full Review

There are many parallels between Lamorisse's film and the events depicted in Le Voyage du ballon rouge which enhances the enjoyment of the film (if, of course, you've seen Lamorisse's film that is).....I have seen in the last five years The Le Voyage du ballon rouge is a slow....A Simple Film with a Lot of HeartLe Voyage du ballon rouge (The Flight of the Red Balloon)Like most of the dramatic French films....The red balloon of the film is very playful at times with Simon yet is adrift from his mother (whom ... Full Review

Like most of the dramatic French films....There are many parallels between Lamorisse's film and the events depicted in Le Voyage du ballon rouge which enhances the enjoyment of the film (if, of course, you've seen Lamorisse's film that is).....The red balloon of the film is very playful at times with Simon yet is adrift from his mother (whom never realizes it's presence) and Song (whom only recognizes the balloon metaphorically in everything around them)..... ... Full Review

Underlying, however, are knotty artistic questions, beginning with the movie's reference to a 1956 short fantasy film, The Red Balloon . The Paris of this drama is lively but relaxed, a place where an audience can linger with pleasure. ... Full Review

IFC Films Taiwanese master Hou Hsiao-hsien's homage to 1956's The Red Balloon is set in a city far from home, based on a premise the director didn't choose and featuring dialogue improvised in a language he doesn't speak. ... Full Article

Showing : 7 p.m. today through Sunday, UWM Union Theatre, 2200 E.Kenwood Blvd.; $6, $5 for UWM community and non-UWM students, $4 for UWM students Everything that's old is begged, borrowed or stolen again. ... Full Article

It's easy to become impatient and frustrated watching Hsiao-Hsien Hou 's fly-on-the-wall film that found its inspiration from Albert Lamorisse's 1956 classic film The Red Balloon. ... Full Article

The shadow of Albert Lamorisse's 1956 fantasy "The Red Balloon" hovers over Hou Hsiao-hsien's drama. The magical balloon with a mind and a heart of its own tags along after a young boy (Simon Iteanu), placidly and wistfully looking in... ... Full Article

Studio/Run Time: IFC Films, 113 mins. Chinese-born/Taiwan-raised director adapts fantastical children's short film into beautiful movie for adults It's tempting to put the latest movie by Hou Hsiao-hsien into a neat little box. ... Full Article

Spring time for the film industry is notoriously the worst months of the year, but there are always a few rare exceptions that sneak through and even end up getting the Academy's attention at the end of the year. ... Full Article