Comedy Satire : The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec

This movie is taken from historical comic book series by French comic artist Jacques Tardi, The movies is appointed from series ;” Mummies on Parade”. I love this movie because the story set primary in the early 20^th century in Paris. The protagonist is mademoiselle Adele Blanc –Sec, she is a novelist that tell about her journey experiences. And her characteristic is unique, she is rebellious, intelligent, and of course pretty but a little bit freak. This story tells about her effort to bring doctor’s Ramses II mummy to Paris, Patmosis, to revive him and cure her sister from illness by Esperandieu helping, a mad man scientist. I think , the best Satire idea is about her sister, Agathe, “Not only my sister, but also my friend, my angel, and my twin” Adele’s said, Agathe go through freak accident, Once a day, a couple twin was playing tennis, once hard smash came into Agathe’s forehead when she felt down her hatpin escape from her hair, hatpin felt first then Agathe felt on it, the hatpin stab into her head. Since that, Adele was feeling guilty, not only just hit the ball so hard but also it is her hatpin that Agathe borrowed. The doctor said that Agathe will most likely die if the hatpin is taken from her head. For me, that’s a comedy in the creepy way, maybe ridiculous, is the best word that can describe the story. Watching this movie, I remember another French movie, “Love Me if You Dare”, tragic ridiculous movie in a romantic way.