It's yet another delightfully strange film from Dupieux, and easily among my favorites of his work. The movie is full of a distinctive flair and memorable sequences. Anyone who’s ever felt strongly attached to an item—a shirt, a pair of pants, anything like that—will understand the unusual situation presented here.

Jean Dujardin seems perfectly suited for his part, conveying the impression that he’s been performing this kind of role for years. By “this,” I am referring to a strange undertaking that threatens to consume him and disrupt his connections with those around him. And when I say "those around him," I mean the unfortunate community Georges visits after purchasing an old jacket crafted entirely from deerskin—an acquisiti…

If I had to pick just one strange French horror film that mixes comedy with a story about a man and a jacket possessing unusual influence over his thoughts, 'Deerskin' would be the choice.