Black Holes (2017) User Reviews

Clever and creative with one major flaw.

[DLDbills · 6/10 · 17 June 2019]

I quite enjoyed this overall. Oddly loveable. However, the gratuitous female with a rich daddy and bulbous breasts (clothed and nude) added nothing. Indeed, it was a highly annoying distraction and will be a reason not to watch thIs. Highly disrespectful to your potential female audience.

good point

[Kirpianuscus · 25 June 2019]

A large and complex embroidery. Cultural references, irony in high levels, absurde situations, realism used in special manner. And something giving status of fascinating to a short animation about Cosmos a melon and a not so happz Dave.

Quality holes as well

[Horst_In_Translation · 4/10 · 25 April 2017]

"Black Holes" is a 12-minute animated short film that was released pretty recently actually, still from this year (2017). There were several writers and directors working on this one, but that does not keep it from being a disappointment for the most part. It is a mix of sci-fi and comedy as the story here is about the journey to Mars and the protagonist is accompanied by a melon-like co-pilot which says basically everything about the story already. Yes it is a bit absurd and ridiculous at times. It is not so bad that you cannot enjoy it at all, but there are major weaknesses here. Some come from my subjective approach. For example, I personally did not like the animation style at all and this was even to an extent where it made it difficult for me to find it interesting or funny. Then again, the story honestly isn't the greatest at all. It's always a letdown to see so many people making such a short film and then get a result like this. I see the other reviews here differ a lot, but I cannot imagine honestly why somebody would give this a perfect 10/10 rating. If you plan to do so, ask yourself if this film is on par with the very best you have seen from all time? Is it on the same level as the likes of "The Godfather" for example? I personally give it a thumbs-down and if they really get to turn this into a series, they have to step things up a whole lot for me to develop only a slight interest in giving this one another chance. Watch something else instead. Hoped for more given a guy like Fichtner is voice acting here.

Bad

[mrdonleone · 3/10 · 5 April 2020]

Yes you have to be a piece of total drunk to like this movie this movie really sucks it gives solutions to other movies and even the riddles it's not interesting with all these different things nothing is original about the movie of Percy security luminosity and it all means of course that we cannot enjoy the movie and then he's very sands really because of this we cannot like this movie in China

Very well done

[gkmackey · 9/10 · 22 April 2017]

I start by saying this is not a mass consumption product. This is not a "McDonalds" type product. It is highly stylized and quirky. Many will not like it but some will absolutely love it. There will be a Season 1 that should follow with this being the pilot. I look eagerly forward to it. It surprised me when I looked at IMDb for the voice actors. I recognized several and was surprised.

Geeeez

[Snootz · 1/10 · 31 March 2017]

At this time, 74 votes, not a single review. I am guessing that's because... wow, what a bomb. Second-rate stylized animation, terrible script, not a laugh in this "comedy" (not even a chuckle). This is straight from the Bevis & Butthead generation but without the ingenuity. I was going to give it 2 stars for effort, but geeminy; get out the Lysol, we've got a stinker.

Edit: I find it interesting that following my review there was a sudden gush of several "reviews" all giving it raving 10-stars. Seriously people... if you have to fake-review your film and neg-rate real reviews to make it seem good, you've got bigger problems than making a lousy film.

Absolutely Brilliant

[elisvanrijn · 10/10 · 18 May 2017]

Black Holes is one of the most EXCITING short film I've ever seen, I want to thank and salute the creators for the masterpiece they offered to the public with such generosity! I loved everything about it : it's BEAUTIFUL, very WELL CRAFTED, ORIGINAL, UNSETTLING, CLEVER, FUNNY... The list is endless. The satirical tone and the attention to details give access to several layers of understanding. What seems to be flimsy and dumb on the surface is actually very RICH and DEEP. The references are BRILLIANT. I found the rhythm and storytelling absolutely perfect. The parallel between humanity's thirst for greatness and knowledge (symbolized by science and space exploration) and the fragility of our condition (self-consciousness, insecurity of the main character) is amazing and hilarious. Apparently the creators are working on a SERIES. There has never been a 3D animated series of that quality on TV ever! This would be a REVOLUTION. I can't wait.

Insanely beautifully crafted.

[absolud-631-338671 · 10/10 · 24 April 2017]

One of the best animation shorts I've seen in a long time that caters to my kind of humor. Insanely beautifully crafted. Animation, humor, and dialogues are spot on! Music, sound effects, and tension are delightful. Even Vimeo staff praised it and put it center stage in its top picks for a reason. Can't wait for the whole season 1 to start! Even my mom laughed out loud :)

I really liked the social interaction of the design team with us the audience. We got an up-close and personal story behind this production which made me love this even more. 10 stars from me.

Excellent

[marcinrozewski · 10/10 · 24 April 2017]

My first review. Great movie, great effects, created on my favorite rendering engine from OTOY. This team has shown that you can create a very good video with this rendering engine.Animation of characters and the whole story is wonderful. I like 3d models like me anyway. All right. I highly recommend this short film. Regards

Brilliant Gem, not for all public though

[tonymasse · 10/10 · 26 April 2017]

I loved it, but I understand than some might not get it. This is only a Pilot for a Series, so no real story here, as this is more of an introduction to the characters and style of the whole thing. But this is already full of references, some obvious and some much less obvious, and I loved the visual design.

We want the series!!!

[lameatdept · 10/10 · 19 May 2017]

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT!!! I just saw the short on Amazon Prime. Flying Lotus brought me here! I really enjoyed the style and sense of humour. It's super funny and original. The music is amazing: Flying Lotus, Mr Oizo, Sebastian... This is definitely a must see! Can't wait to see the series. Probably the next big thing in animation.

Fresh, smart and hilarious!

[link-48465 · 10/10 · 18 May 2017]

If you're tired of the expected Black Holes is for you! I have no interest in 3D animation, too formatted (probably for profitability reasons) but Black Holes really stroke me. It's an amazing breath of fresh air. The visual style, characters, tone, sound design... everything is spot-on. Personally I really enjoy this kind of humour, in the same vein as Monty Python, Quentin Dupieux (director of Rubber who is credited on the score and sound design here), the Cohen Brothers sometimes, H2G2, etc... Can't wait to see the series.

King of Absurd and Dark Humor

[thirrouard · 10/10 · 2 November 2017]

OK, so as it was said before, this goes 100% against the main current of blockbuster. This short is very well done, the script is very smart and the graphics are amazing ! Now, this is definitely not for everyone... your need to be quick to catch jokes and references... But if you do, then, it's a real pleasure ! In 12 minutes, they packed a crazy amount of things... the concept is great, and it's really really well executed. Watch it, and make your own opinion ! Can't wait for the full season...

Brilliant and Fresh

[hendeju · 10/10 · 22 May 2017]

It is a really brilliant and fresh 3D adult animation, but it's not for all, especially not for everyday Disney/Pixar "3D children oriented animation" lovers, because it is too different, too weird and too smart. Congratulations for all the crew, specially the writers and 3D and composition artists!!!