I will give nothing away about this movie, so do not worry about a spoiler other than a reference to the movie it inspired.
I have taken a film class, worked with a director, spent vast hours studying film and yet this eluded me until Friday evening. A friend mentioned this to me a while back and I was skeptical, being I had not even heard of it and I'm not a real fan of the Sci-Fi genre. I'm blown away. Despite not liking 12 Monkeys (for which this film was the inspiration), I will now have to see it again, because of this film.
What amazes me the most about this film is that I knew exactly what the ending was going to be within the first few seconds of the film and none of it mattered. The film is almost entirely still images, which did a magical thing; It allowed us to make our own movie within the pauses, the fades, the darkness. The narration leads us, but it is us who creates the full picture. It is us who is taking the journey. Aside from the one full motion shot, which lasts all of maybe two to three seconds, I was amazed at how much it felt like a regular movie. That one shot however was exhilarating. I can't explain it. Definitely one of the best shorts ever and without a doubt one of the greatest sci-fi films, despite being a mere 28 minutes long.
I have taken a film class, worked with a director, spent vast hours studying film and yet this eluded me until Friday evening. A friend mentioned this to me a while back and I was skeptical, being I had not even heard of it and I'm not a real fan of the Sci-Fi genre. I'm blown away. Despite not liking 12 Monkeys (for which this film was the inspiration), I will now have to see it again, because of this film.
What amazes me the most about this film is that I knew exactly what the ending was going to be within the first few seconds of the film and none of it mattered. The film is almost entirely still images, which did a magical thing; It allowed us to make our own movie within the pauses, the fades, the darkness. The narration leads us, but it is us who creates the full picture. It is us who is taking the journey. Aside from the one full motion shot, which lasts all of maybe two to three seconds, I was amazed at how much it felt like a regular movie. That one shot however was exhilarating. I can't explain it. Definitely one of the best shorts ever and without a doubt one of the greatest sci-fi films, despite being a mere 28 minutes long.
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