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Very well executed

It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

it is one of films who you expect. for long, long time. because, in a beautiful, touching, unique form , it is a film about yourself. and this is the most important thing. it is a trip in the heart of childhood, the old fashion childhood. and this transforms it in a gem. the source of its special spell/magic - the great work of Mathias Malzieu. . his novel. his adaptation. and, his Jack. it is difficult to define it. it is not perfect and this is one of basic good things. it is not Pixar or Disney and this is the second virtue. it is a meet with well known characters from old, oldies stories . and it is enough. because, in fact, it is a an admirable game of imagination.

I sat down with my 7-year old son to watch "Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart", without really knowing what the story was about.It turned out that the story told in "Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart" was just mediocre, and I found both myself and my son with our focus on the screen lacking at times. The story wasn't really all that interesting or captivating. So "Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart" turned out to have no particular appeal to kids or adults.The art style used in this animated movie was quite interesting though, as it bore some resemblance to the odd style of Tim Burton. And it was that slightly odd and off-beat style that kept me hooked in. There was a lot of nice details in the art throughout the course of "Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart".As for the characters in the animated movie, well there was a very rich and colorful character gallery here. Lots of interesting characters with lots of quirks and unique details. I was particularly fond of the cat with the glasses.The voice acting in "Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart" turned out to be quite good, although I can't claim to be familiar with any of the voices on display here.All in all, "Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart" doesn't really stand out in the animation genre. And as it was hardly a very memorable movie, then it came and went without leaving any lasting impression - at least in my opinion.And without having read the book, then I don't know how well this 2013 animated version captured the essence of the story presented in the book, for better or worse.

I found myself skipping through the film as I do not like the Laika- like style and animation for the beginning. So, at some points it is sub-par but others, I just hate it. The story is also not quite as interesting, it's pretty sentimental as it's about a boy with a cuckoo- clock on his heart that tells him the three rules: "Not to fall in love, not to get angry, and not to touch the hands of the clock" or he will die. Madeleine protects him from it.He then meets a little girl while wandering off that is the same age as him, singing while winding up a music box. He then starts to fall in love with her. While, I admit, this does has cute romance, I didn't care for the Boxtrolls style and animation for it.

While the dialogue is a little muddled due to its French and English combination, that seems to be the only flaw of "Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart." The animation is simply incredible. As George Melies, a character in the story, would put it: "A labor of love down to the last detail!" The characters themselves look like porcelain dolls, and the story is so captivating with its stunning visual effects and dream-like sequences. You are immediately drawn in by the active imagination of the hopeless romantic protagonist, and the struggle he faces while living with a mechanical heart. This film touches upon the same kind of romance as "Moulin Rouge," the stunning aesthetic of "Hugo," and the complexity of ice and love in "Frozen." At first glance it may look silly, but after giving it a chance, I was not disappointed. If you love musicals, animation, and a story that is heartwarming as well as heart wrenching, then you will absolutely love "Jack and the Cuckoo Clock Heart."