The Triplets of Belleville is the most interesting cartoon to come out in quite some time. The plot follows Madame Souza's efforts to track down her kidnapped grandson with the help of her fat dog Bruno and three jazz-era singers. The visual style is unlike anything I've ever seen. The exaggerated, grotesque caricatures simultaneously attract and repulse you. They're so ludicrous that they don't quite frighten you, but too scary to make you laugh. It kind of reminds me of The Nightmare Before Christmas in that respect. Similar to that film, the world is full of clever little rules and puzzles for you to discover and understand. The music is a bit bizarre, but easy to get into. Regardless, the pacing is abysmal. The story drags on and on. Indeed, it seems as if 80 minutes is too long a runtime. And in the end you come out of the movie thinking, "What was the point?" What, indeed, was the point?IMDb link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0286244/