R'ha (2013) User Reviews

Unparalleled CGI Short!

[chwa982 · 10/10 · 22 November 2013]

If you haven't seen this yet, you can expect nothing short of the most mind-blowing 6:26 of your life. "R'ha" seems to have gained conceptual influence from the two video games series: Starcraft and Half Life 2. Therefore, expect a plot pertaining to apocalyptic sci-fi. Guaranteed, if you can stand Star Trek and its counterparts, you won't regret watching "R'ha". It's intense. It's thrilling. It's epic. "R'ha" has exceptional visuals and animation. The sound effects were also phenomenal -- constantly resonating heart-shaking, intense sounds which complement and supplement the film. This short CGI film resonates a truly dark atmosphere and could be classified as a horror film. I'd definitely pay a good $18.50 to watch the full-length IMAX movie version of this!

Absolutely refreshing idea!

[bert-31091 · 10/10 · 21 May 2018]

A couple of years ago I saw the first bit of what seems to be an absolutely refreshing approach of the sci-fi story telling.

It's so refreshing to see a non-human protagonist, instead of all those generic Hollywood faces.

The story itself is awesome and NEEDS a full length movie!

about freedom

[Kirpianuscus · 11 November 2017]

...or against the supremacy of machines. technically impeccable, it is one of films who use, in inspired manner, an idea who seems be so familiar. and this is its basic virtue - to propose a coherent story escaping from the circle of specific genre. because it is a story about the force of vulnerability. about values, heroism and a future of humanity who sounds not real unrealistic. a film about courage and honor. reminding great Sci. Fi series. so, little more than a good short film.

Generic sci-fi film

[Horst_In_Translation · 4/10 · 31 January 2016]

"R'ha" is an American animated short film from 3 years ago. It runs for 6 minutes and is the first filmmaking effort by Kaleb Lechowski. This is probably also why you should not be too hard on his work here. Still, unfortunately, it's a very forgettable effort. The animation is fine, but that's the only plus I can think of. The characters are not particularly interesting and same can be said about the story, to an even bigger degree. Instead of elaborating on an edge-of-seat story in terms of writing, they seemed to have invested it all in the special effects, so we see the Statue of Liberty collapse for example. The ending is somewhat open, so it looks like a possibility that there will be a sequel at some point, maybe even a full feature. However, this is still Lechowski's only filmmaking effort to this date, so maybe that's all we got. I would not be too mad about it as watching this short film did not get me interested in a possible second film. Not recommended.

Not the Usual Suspects

[Hitchcoc · 9/10 · 5 April 2019]

It is nice to not have humans involved in an apocalyptic event. Here we have a race of aliens, trying to survive the assault of the machines that they invented. The biological creature is quite handsome and evocative. He is also very heroic. What the machines lack is thinking away from the controlled programmed center. There is probably a much bigger story to tell here.

Novel, Interesting and Professional

[adrianauler21 · 9/10 · 26 February 2022]

I also feel that way about another short offering, Envoy. I feel they are both teasers that could be developed into a fine sci-fi movie. Of course they have some elements that reflect themes found in existing sci-fi movies, but with so many in print that's almost unavoidable. I feel that such references were presented in a novel manner, or were blended with features unique to these shorts. An important point is that each short, in addition to utilizing effects that have been shown to be popular with the sci-fi crowd, engages viewers in an examination of principles about morality, sacrifice, and honor through the lens of alien beings or AI machines, thus enabling the viewer to step out of the mentally suffocating envelope of pop social consciousness. I'd love to see these shorts get developed into feature films if it could be done without the directors having to surrender too much autonomy because the producer wants to force them into some formulaic mold for making money.