GrimPrecise I'll tell you why so serious

UnowPriceless hyped garbage

Acensbart Excellent but underrated film

Tymon Sutton The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

AldaKeza Cried all the way through, it's a really beautiful and understated movie that's so lovable.

gizmomogwai Odd as it may sound, films with vegetables in their titles often turn me off; I heard of My Life as a Courgette (more commonly called a zucchini where I live in Canada) and saw Netflix marked it for ages 8-10, but had some time to kill and it was only 67 minutes on, so gave it a shot. Well, Netflix was a bit off on the 8-10. Adults will find a lot to admire in this little zucchini.Like this year's It by Andy Muschietti (yes, I will make the insane comparison), it is refreshing to see films are still being made where kids still talk like real kids; they're under 18 but they talk about sex (or draw a nude picture as we see here), whereas most modern Puritanical Hollywood movies will treat that as heresy. My Life as a Courgette also confronts the roughest subject matter fearlessly, and manages to pull at the heartstrings in the process. It may seem too easy to do that with a story about orphans, two getting adopted at the end, but it takes something special to make it feel unique- a great deal of maturity and thought went into crafting the emotions and getting them out in a genuine way. (Moonrise Kingdom also ended with adoption-by-cop following an orphan in love- its merits were also strong, though different). The animation goes with stop motion over the now-expected computer 3D, and also develops its own winning charm.

Deathstryke "My Life as a Courgette" is such a simple story and simplicity really is the film's greatest strength. There is no flamboyant animation, no huge narrative arc, no gargantuan obstacles to somersault over, no chaotic chase sequences, no loud, yappy dialogue...basically nothing like what you might expect if this same story was told by an American studio.At 66 mins, it's short and to the point, quiet, contemplative and starkly sad, yet filled with uplifting moments of hope and tenderness, which it conveys without ever feeling contrived or overly- sentimental.The young French voice cast are terrific (I do hope anyone reading this review watches the French version and not the American dub). They do well to convey the vulnerability behind the broken characters. That, and I think some of the lines just sound so much better in French - the way the brattish Simon spits out the word "potet" was particularly amusing to me.The animation is rather basic and the character's faces are not hugely expressive, but enough emotion is conveyed through body posing, vocal performance and composition that you would need a heart of stone not to feel for the young gang of misfits.By the time the bitter-sweet end credits song kicked in, I was noticing a little moisture in the corner of my eye. Not sure the kids in the audience enjoyed it as much as I did though....which is an important point really. This film is NOT intended for young children. It deals with adult themes like death, neglect and abuse, in a very delicate way mind, but still, it's not something that's going to entertain the 'fidget spinner' generation.

Corey James This review of My Life as a Courgette is spoiler free**** (4/5)BOYHOOD, INSIDE OUT, Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings all these films have one thing in common and that is: they focus on watching life through the eyes or the mind of a child, learning the lessons of life, love, trust and emotion. All films with refined characterization, heartfelt stories and a light tone. Swiss Director Claude Barras notes down all this in his inertly sweet, charming and utterly compelling stop-motion animation My Life as a Courgette.Inspired by Gilles Paris' novel Autobiographie d'une Courgette the film focuses on the life of 9 year-old Icar (Schlatter) who prefers to call himself Courgette, a normal blue-haired boy who loves art and is a bit of a kleptomaniac. He is forced to move into a foster home with other children his age after the loss of his mother. Here he learns the true meaning of life, trust and true love, he's lonely as soon as he moves in he doesn't quite fit in with these other children. He gets bullied, laughed at and is effected by name calling his life goes in a downward spiral until he meets the love of his life with 10 year-old Camille (Murat), he immediately learns the lesson of true love. She is just like him, she lost both her parents and is forced to live with her cruel aunt, Courgette teaches her important lessons such as: friendship, trust and family. And it's wonderful.Other stop-motion animations such as Coraline and last year's Kubo and the Two Strings have this impact embedded within them, with their gorgeous animations, through heartfelt stories, and their incredible characters and My Life as a Courgette keeps this going from blueprint to screen. It's not perfect, there's a flaw - a party scene with these children enjoying the festivities which out stays its welcome, but thankfully due to Barras' direction it's not a huge flaw. Barras' tone to Courgette's life is exceptional he deftly carries his characters (that look like they were created in Aardman's workshop) with a similar story but the love that he gently adds progresses through Courgette's eyes. The refined characterization stunningly matches heartfelt drama, emotional heft and lovable memories all-in-one. At 70 minutes it whisks by really fast, but there is more drama, more emotion and more movement around the characters than any other drama twice its length - it grabs your heart from the get-go and refuses to let go even after the credits end. A stunning French stop-motion animation that's simple in its means to fly the kite of childhood, piecing together life by the chunks and wrapping it around difficult life situations, which will stay in your heart forever. VERDICT: My Life as a Courgette is a stunning French stop-motion animation, filled with joy, emotion and a lot of drama, which sweetly conveys deep thoughts and genuine sentiment.