Jack and the Cuckoo Clock Heart DVD Review

Jack and the Cuckoo Clock Heart DVD Review

When I was asked about reviewing Jack and the Cuckoo Clock Heart I was ecstatic, after all they mentioned Corpse Bride and I was immediately intrigued.  I couldn’t wait for the movie to arrive and when it did I opened it up that same day to view it.  I received a copy of Jack and the Cuckoo Clock Heart DVD for review.  Any and all opinions are my own.

I honestly have to say that I really enjoyed this movie.  I loved it until the end.  I didn’t like the way it ended at all.  That’s just my personal preference but the whole movie was a very touching love story.  Even from the start we are first introduced to Jack’s mom trying to find shelter in a storm.  She finds a women’s house and seeks shelter before going into labor.  The lady delivers the baby and he’s born with a frozen heart.  She replaces it with a Cuckoo Clock and then gives his mother a list of instructions.  That night Jack’s mom leaves him in the care of the women feeling she’s be a much better mother to him.  Even from the start you can see examples of love in this movie.  Jack grew up in a home with some odd characters and a trip into town ended up with him meeting a beautiful girl.  He ends up falling in love with her and goes on a very long journey, eventually leaving home and joining a carnival to find her.  It’s a magical movie that shows how beautiful love is and one the whole family will enjoy.  It’s the perfect Halloween movie or for any movie night.  Everyone will love it.

About Jack and the Cuckoo Clock Heart:

A film directed by Mathias Malzieu and Stéphane Berla and produced by Virginie Besson-Silla, EuropaCorp, the highly anticipated motion picture JACK AND THE CUCKOO-CLOCK HEART is a visually opulent animated fairy tale set in an exciting period full of fabulous inventions, enchanting music and marvelous adventures. This superbly animated movie brings to life a unique tale of love and the acceptance of others through an awe-inspiring cinematic adventure filled with whimsical characters, stunning CG animation and unforgettable musical numbers.

JACK AND THE CUCKOO-CLOCK HEART is set in the late 19th century Edinburgh, where little Jack is born on a day so cold that his heart remains frozen. Madeleine the midwife saves his life by inserting a cuckoo clock in place of his defective heart. It will work, she warns him, as long as Jack observes three golden rules. First of all, he must never touch the hands of the clock. Secondly, he must control his anger. And last, but certainly not least, he must never, ever fall in love. The moment Jack sets eyes on a young girl singing on a street corner, the hands of his clock-heart begin to race. Desperate to find her again, Jack launches himself into a romantic quest that will lead him from the lochs of Scotland, to the city of Paris and all the way to Andalusia.

Visit www.jackandthecuckooclockheart.com for more information about this movie.

JACK AND THE CUCKOO-CLOCK HEART Two-Disc Blu-ray™ Combo Pack contains the following special features:

Movie presentation on Blu-ray, DVD and a Digital Copy of the film

• Character Vignettes (in French with English subtitles)
• From Book to Screen Featurette  (in French with English subtitles)

Technical Information – BLU-RAY Combo Pack

Street Date: October 7, 2014

SRP: $24.97

Running Time: 89 minutes

Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen

Language: English, French

Subtitles: English

Sound: 5.1 Dolby Digital  

Rated: PG*

*English language track rated PG. French language track not rated

JACK AND THE CUCKOO-CLOCK HEART DVD contains the following special features:

• Character Vignettes (in French with English subtitles)
• From Book to Screen Featurette  (in French with English subtitles)