Never had I thought that something as incoherent as Tentaclino could ever exist. Until today. "Our Drawings" not only rivals the infamous movie, it challenges it. The story's pacing feels like an entire tv series worth was compressed into a hour long special. It's simultaneously borderline impossible to follow, but also shockingly brain dead simple. There is no plot. Characters just dip in and out of reality with different personalties. There is no exploration or even a "helpful explanation" of how this drawing magic works and all the worlds that these characters explore are insipid and lifeless. The characters are just like the animation: stiff, ugly, flat, and boring. There are moments where the animation does become more interesting and dynamic, but even then, they are seconds-long and it's still steeped in mediocrity. But the worst aspect of this movie is the dialogue. Oh lord the dialogue. At its best, the dialogue is "the Room" levels of ironic comedy. But at its worst (and it's often in this hourlong "movie") what the characters say is mind numbingly bizarre nonsense. Calling it schizophrenic, would be an affront to people with schizophrenia as this is even more incoherent. Characters just shout words without any rhyme or reason. And it's also a musical...
In the end, the ultimate irony of this supposed exercise in creativity is that "Our Drawings" is creatively bankrupt. "Our Drawings" has no clue what it wants to be. It looks like one of those cheap kids' shows but characters are drinking and cursing and the themes are very adult-oriented. So it's not for kids. But it's also very shallow and Incoherent, so it's not for adults either. Animation enthusiasts won't touch this due to how hideous the animation looks. So ultimately, "Our Drawings" are for no one.
In the end, the ultimate irony of this supposed exercise in creativity is that "Our Drawings" is creatively bankrupt. "Our Drawings" has no clue what it wants to be. It looks like one of those cheap kids' shows but characters are drinking and cursing and the themes are very adult-oriented. So it's not for kids. But it's also very shallow and Incoherent, so it's not for adults either. Animation enthusiasts won't touch this due to how hideous the animation looks. So ultimately, "Our Drawings" are for no one.
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