A Monster In Paris (Un Monstre à Paris) is a French animated film directed by Eric "Bibo"Bergeron, with music by Matthieu Chedid, aka -M-.During the Great Flood of 1910, Emile, a shy movie projectionist, and Raoul, a colorful inventor, find themselves embarked on the hunt for a monster terrorizing the citizens of Paris. However, the monster takes refuge with a beautiful, kind-hearted singer named Lucille and is revealed to be actually quite harmless. Now all of them must continue to protect the monster, Francœur, from the chief of police who's out to kill him.
This film contains examples of:
Actor Allusion: Lucille has a slight gap in her front teeth, just like her voice actress. Coincidence?
Francœur dons a wig identical to Matthieu Chedid's famous haircut as "M" for a few seconds.
Alternate History: The real flood of 1910 didn't have to deal with a giant flea, and wasn't settled by giant sunflowers.
There's also the inauguration of Montmartre's funicular. In Real Life, it happened in 1900.
In the movie, Maynott intends to become mayor of Paris. In Real Life, that function didn't exist at the time (the equivalent was "Prefect of the Seine").
Lucille and Francœur's very modern dancing in early 1900's Paris.
Belligerent Sexual Tension: Raoul towards Lucille. They're described as bickering non-stop since childhood. And even though they still do, it's obvious Raoul has a thing for her. It's revealed that Lucille feels the same at the end.
Chekhov's Gun: The sunflower seed Raoul pockets during his first trip to the lab is used to save him and Lucille from falling to their death during the Eiffel Tower battle.
Cute Mute: Francœur, he can only "speak" in chirps and bleeps, but nobody cares because of how ridiculously cute it is. Did we mention he can sing, too?
Line-of-Sight Name: Francœur gets his name from a sign in the alley where Lucille finds him.
Little People Are Surreal: Averted. While Emile is technically a little person, the film treats this characteristic with sensitivity, touching on how this impacts his self-esteem.
Love Triangle: Averted. Fans assumed this would be the case, partly thanks to some apparently unreliable English summaries.
Male Gaze: The necklace scene in the alleyway with the Lady in Red. The camera notably lingers on her behind.
The Stinger: Two, one before and one after the credits.
Talking Animal: Charles is an interesting variation. He can't talk, but circumvents this by writing on cards. And he must be writing really fast. Likewise, Francœur is incapable of speech (unless he's singing).
To Be Lawful or Good: Paté is confronted to this choice as he realizes that Maynott is a bastard and is completely losing his sanity. He chooses the second option.
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