An animated film by Silvain Chomet.
A young boy is secretly obsessed with bicycles so his mother gets him a tricycle. Skip forward in time. The boy has grown into a young man and his mother is helping him train for the Tour de France. On the bicycle race, he is abducted by American gangsters and forced to ride a stationary bike for the betting pleasure of other gangsters. His mother and dog follow him and try to get him back with the help of aged pop singers.
This is one of the best movies ever made. The animation style is unique and although it is in French, there is so little dialogue that subtitles are not needed. Think about that for a second: a movie so good that you don't need to know what anyone is saying! I noticed that all of the characters are either fat or thin and there is nothing in between. The character design is absolutely awesome. Some of the people pictured within are totally grotesque and I wouldn't have it any other way. I rate this video masterpiece best.
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