"I am looking forward to the day my solitude ends. And I’m home."
Ad Astra
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The movie is unsettling in a bad way. The logic doesn’t make sense in some scenes, and the young girl keeps putting everyone’s life in danger for some reason. We have almost no clue what caused the war, and while I know the story isn’t about that, I think 1 hour and 50 minutes is too long for a film that explores dehumanization and journalism without depth. It’s full of clichés, and some parts of the story are predictable.
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The animation is very nice, and although there is no dialogue, it's easy to catch the points. It changes the physical forms of characters in an interesting way to show what is happening to them, making emotions feel even more impactful.
P.S. Whale is my favorite creature, and I'm happy to see it in 2 of the 3 animations I've recently watched! (The other one is Flow.)
The Wild Robot felt clichéd to me. The characters lacks depth, and the story doesn't make sense. It's unnecessarily long and corny. However, the animation is decent.
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"Flow" is packed with emotions—fear, helpfulness, sadness, hope, friendship, anger, and uncertainty, to name a few. Each animal has its own distinct character, and despite their differences, they find ways to coexist (well, not all of them). This is portrayed so powerfully that no dialogue is needed to convey their struggles and connections.
The storytelling has a laid-back yet immersive flow that pulls you in and keeps you engaged until the very end.
P.S. The whale scene shattered me, and I couldn't shake the feeling that those dogs were anything but reliable.