YMMV / The City of Lost Children

• Awesome Music: Thanks to Angelo Badalamenti.
• Fridge Logic: Why did they need a map of the minefield when the mines are incredibly easy to spot and avoid?
• Nightmare Fuel:
  • The opening scene with all the Santa Clauses.
  • Krank is this, literally, to the kidnapped children.
• The Problem with Licensed Games: A videogame based on the film was released in 1997, but it was suffering minor setbacks in both the PlayStation and PC versions, with mixed reviews.
• Values Dissonance:
  • The numerous scenes of very young children crying in real terror in reaction to Krank's shenanigans are a little distracting to modern audiences.
  • The gong sound effects that play when the Asian man bows come across as stereotypical.
  • Miette's Precocious Crush is a little creepier to modern audiences, especially given the scenes where One massages her feet or snuggles up against her.
• The Woobie:
  • Krank to some.
  • One also counts too considering all the abuse he puts up with in the film.

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