First, the visuals. This movie is overflowing with the kind of weird, psychedelic visuals I want to see more of. Watching it reminded me of the first time I watched Ralph Bakshi's Wizards.
Next, the story, or lack thereof. Mad God presents you with a stream of conscience, and asks you to make of it what you will. Very similar to movies like Eraserhead. Obviously, this will totally alienate many viewers who simply don't enjoy this type of presentation. Others will love it, especially at 4:20.
Overall, I LOVE the visuals, and I'd love to see some classic sci-fi and fantasy fiction done in this style. Maybe Jack Vance's The Dying Earth, Conan, or Neal Asher's Polity series. It would have worked better for me, personally, with a plot. I get what they were trying to do, but it feels a little like eating cheese puffs. You just nomnomnom and can't get enough of the cheesy deliciousness, but it has literally no substance, and leaves you feeling empty and vaguely depressed. Sure, it's very easy to see this creation as a one-to-one metaphor for the hellish dystopia humans have created on earth, but my idea of fun isn't being made vaguely uneasy about that inescapable reality.
I give Mad God 10/10 for the visual and audio presentation, and 4/10 for the storytelling. I'll average it out to 7/10 overall.
Next, the story, or lack thereof. Mad God presents you with a stream of conscience, and asks you to make of it what you will. Very similar to movies like Eraserhead. Obviously, this will totally alienate many viewers who simply don't enjoy this type of presentation. Others will love it, especially at 4:20.
Overall, I LOVE the visuals, and I'd love to see some classic sci-fi and fantasy fiction done in this style. Maybe Jack Vance's The Dying Earth, Conan, or Neal Asher's Polity series. It would have worked better for me, personally, with a plot. I get what they were trying to do, but it feels a little like eating cheese puffs. You just nomnomnom and can't get enough of the cheesy deliciousness, but it has literally no substance, and leaves you feeling empty and vaguely depressed. Sure, it's very easy to see this creation as a one-to-one metaphor for the hellish dystopia humans have created on earth, but my idea of fun isn't being made vaguely uneasy about that inescapable reality.
I give Mad God 10/10 for the visual and audio presentation, and 4/10 for the storytelling. I'll average it out to 7/10 overall.