If your ideal cinematic experience consists of a lot of CGI-action and -explosions, then you should probably skip this feature. This film is not indented for you, sorry (trust me, you'll thank me).
If THX-1138 and 2001 a Space Odyssey are amongst some of your favourite films and you are not adverse to visiting a modern-art exhibit once in a while, this movie may just appeal to you. If you love the Soviet version of Polaris - you will LOVE this!
Overall the film seems to have been shot digitally, relying heavily on fairly standard software (Photoshop, After Effects) to make it look both artistic and analogue. It could possibly include stock material. This was done, however, to perfection. I could have made this film by myself. It would have taken me 20 years to get it to this level.
The opening shot of the film is very similar to the 2001 monolith. The frame then moves to reveal a more complicated form. The subsequent scenes consist of well-shot modern architecture, photo-shopped natural forms (to appear constructed) and closeups of other forms. While colour is included, most is monochrome. Without narration and abstract music, this is what the film is, a series of slowly moving black and white shapes.
Story is: we are 2.000.000.000 years in the future (I think that was the number, I may be way off); "This is what we want to tell you." Most information is thematic, setting a mood. 18th version of humanity. Huge gaping hole, how did we come to live on the "surface" of Jupiter? How come Earth-trees grow there? Why not Terraform Jupiter's moon Europa? Jupiter is closer to a star than a planet in reality. Jupiter has no solid surface. The message is entirely done by narration. A matter of accept it's true. No (actual) story-line, no actors.
So am I watching... a 60's/ 70's script? One that did not get made until '17? 'Shrooms would help. Possibly LSD. But I doubt you'd watch the movie. Maybe just weed? Possibly.
No, this is a modern abstract artwork. A well made one. It can not be compared. THX has a narrative story. So does 2001. Many visuals put in my mind "Irakis, Dune, Desert planet." It's not that either.
It is what it is. Abstract. Non-conformist. Like a Soviet film from the '70s. "I sure want to do something, just confused about what that is." I'm glad to have seen it. I'm glad to know people are still making these!!!
It's art.
If THX-1138 and 2001 a Space Odyssey are amongst some of your favourite films and you are not adverse to visiting a modern-art exhibit once in a while, this movie may just appeal to you. If you love the Soviet version of Polaris - you will LOVE this!
Overall the film seems to have been shot digitally, relying heavily on fairly standard software (Photoshop, After Effects) to make it look both artistic and analogue. It could possibly include stock material. This was done, however, to perfection. I could have made this film by myself. It would have taken me 20 years to get it to this level.
The opening shot of the film is very similar to the 2001 monolith. The frame then moves to reveal a more complicated form. The subsequent scenes consist of well-shot modern architecture, photo-shopped natural forms (to appear constructed) and closeups of other forms. While colour is included, most is monochrome. Without narration and abstract music, this is what the film is, a series of slowly moving black and white shapes.
Story is: we are 2.000.000.000 years in the future (I think that was the number, I may be way off); "This is what we want to tell you." Most information is thematic, setting a mood. 18th version of humanity. Huge gaping hole, how did we come to live on the "surface" of Jupiter? How come Earth-trees grow there? Why not Terraform Jupiter's moon Europa? Jupiter is closer to a star than a planet in reality. Jupiter has no solid surface. The message is entirely done by narration. A matter of accept it's true. No (actual) story-line, no actors.
So am I watching... a 60's/ 70's script? One that did not get made until '17? 'Shrooms would help. Possibly LSD. But I doubt you'd watch the movie. Maybe just weed? Possibly.
No, this is a modern abstract artwork. A well made one. It can not be compared. THX has a narrative story. So does 2001. Many visuals put in my mind "Irakis, Dune, Desert planet." It's not that either.
It is what it is. Abstract. Non-conformist. Like a Soviet film from the '70s. "I sure want to do something, just confused about what that is." I'm glad to have seen it. I'm glad to know people are still making these!!!
It's art.