After viewing this movie for the second time, this time surrounded by a few friends, one person remarked, "Why are people so down on this movie? It's good, it's story is hardly difficult to follow, and at 85 minutes, it flies by."
They pretty much summed up my capsule review. Maybe I've watched way to much
Japanese anime, but it was nice to not have a convoluted plot for a change. The production design of the film is amazing, the backgrounds are jaw dropping, and while the character animation itself is a little stilted at times, it almost blends seamlessly with the rest of the film.
I by no means make the claim that this film is be all end all, it has a few problems. There's a few transitional edits that feel a bit awkward, and almost no story is given to flushing out the world inside Ecoban itself. In fact, you'll be hard pressed to spot a scene that has a person who's not a government official talking to another government official when inside Ecoban.
And that's my biggest complaint to the film, it could use a little more time to flush out the story and make it feel a little less rushed.
For fans of animation, this film's a must see on visuals alone, and for everyone else, a solid film awaits you.
7/10.
They pretty much summed up my capsule review. Maybe I've watched way to much
Japanese anime, but it was nice to not have a convoluted plot for a change. The production design of the film is amazing, the backgrounds are jaw dropping, and while the character animation itself is a little stilted at times, it almost blends seamlessly with the rest of the film.
I by no means make the claim that this film is be all end all, it has a few problems. There's a few transitional edits that feel a bit awkward, and almost no story is given to flushing out the world inside Ecoban itself. In fact, you'll be hard pressed to spot a scene that has a person who's not a government official talking to another government official when inside Ecoban.
And that's my biggest complaint to the film, it could use a little more time to flush out the story and make it feel a little less rushed.
For fans of animation, this film's a must see on visuals alone, and for everyone else, a solid film awaits you.
7/10.