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The film did its job of grossing me out with the body horror bits, and to an extent, successfully bothered me with its psychological horror layers. But as a whole, it still felt undercooked and wildly predictable in the final act. Undoubtedly, the best parts of the film are the stopmotion animations featuring these creepy meat-puppets. There's something eerily unique about stopmotion animation, isn't it? Maybe, since it's got to do with bringing inanimate (read: dead) things to life. The film conveys the uncanny aura of the entire process quite effectively, in a minimalist setting.
I thought the plot already had an interestingly uneasy angle to explore between the mother and daughter; however, the makers went in a totally different direction as it progressed, with subplots involving the boyfriend's sister and so on, which didn't hit the mark completely for me. I still applaud writer-director Robert King's approach to creating something wacky and authentic, unlike most horror films these days. Aisling Franciosi also does a solid job playing the lead who's facing a creative block. It's certainly NOT one of those films you'd rewatch a lot, and I guess, for good reason.
I thought the plot already had an interestingly uneasy angle to explore between the mother and daughter; however, the makers went in a totally different direction as it progressed, with subplots involving the boyfriend's sister and so on, which didn't hit the mark completely for me. I still applaud writer-director Robert King's approach to creating something wacky and authentic, unlike most horror films these days. Aisling Franciosi also does a solid job playing the lead who's facing a creative block. It's certainly NOT one of those films you'd rewatch a lot, and I guess, for good reason.
- arungeorge13
- Mar 15, 2024
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Lately I've heard about this movie multiple times and I was pretty excited to see the result. The premise seemed interesting and I heard that the effects are good, which both turned out to be true. You have a unique premise for the movie that makes it stand out from all the other horror movies that are dumped out nowadays. The effects and especially the gore were also pretty great and had a gritty feeling to it which complemented the movie.
However I feel like this could have been so much more and I was a little let down after I finished watching. The movie has pacing issues and it tries to be way too artsy and pretentious instead of just focusing on its strengths. It's a decent flick but I was hoping for something special and great. [5,7/10]
However I feel like this could have been so much more and I was a little let down after I finished watching. The movie has pacing issues and it tries to be way too artsy and pretentious instead of just focusing on its strengths. It's a decent flick but I was hoping for something special and great. [5,7/10]
There's nothing "bad" about Stopmotion and I enjoy Aisling Francoisi as a genre actress but there's nothing very interesting or new here. Beyond the cool imagery (which certainly borrows from Dead Ringers and Videodrome) there are 100 other movies with an identical plot and progression and ultimately Stopmotion is just kind-of ends up being a boring and joyless trip down that familiar path.
You could just watch the director's other work to appreciate the macabre art style instead of watching this and probably end up being more satisfied with the viewing experience. I didn't dislike Stopmotion, but it's pretty forgettable.
You could just watch the director's other work to appreciate the macabre art style instead of watching this and probably end up being more satisfied with the viewing experience. I didn't dislike Stopmotion, but it's pretty forgettable.
I'm pretty open to checking out nearly every theatrically-released horror movie. Stopmotion had a limited release, but it looked really creepy so I gave it a chance.
There is definitely a lot of good here. I enjoyed the performance by the lead actress. It's filled with really cool, creepy imagery. And the stop motion stuff was done really well.
Unfortunately, a few things really tanked this movie for me. It did a bad job of keeping me invested and engaged. I was fairly bored for such a short movie. And it leans way too far on the metaphorical side for my liking. I get what they were going for. I just need more than that.
When it ended, I felt fully unsatisfied and a bit annoyed.
(1 viewing, 3/19/2024)
There is definitely a lot of good here. I enjoyed the performance by the lead actress. It's filled with really cool, creepy imagery. And the stop motion stuff was done really well.
Unfortunately, a few things really tanked this movie for me. It did a bad job of keeping me invested and engaged. I was fairly bored for such a short movie. And it leans way too far on the metaphorical side for my liking. I get what they were going for. I just need more than that.
When it ended, I felt fully unsatisfied and a bit annoyed.
(1 viewing, 3/19/2024)
Greetings again from the darkness. The art of stop-motion consists of bringing hunks of clay to life and telling an interesting story. It's excruciatingly slow work requiring meticulous attention to detail. The first feature length film from animator-turned-writer/director Robert Morgan is co-written with Robin King, and pays homage to this distinct art form. Of course, since it's a horror film, it also makes good use of the adage ... an artist being consumed by their art.
Aisling Franciosa (so memorable in THE NIGHTINGALE, 2018) stars as Ella Blake, who is assisting her mother (Stella Gonet), a renowned stop-motion artist, with her "last film". Arthritis has seized mom's hands and so she barks orders at her daughter in frustration of her own limitations. Once out from under her mother's controlling ways, Ella finds her own space in an old apartment, where she begins to pursue her own vision. Soon she's visited by an odd and inquisitive little girl (Caolinn Springall), presumably from the neighborhood. The girl labels Ella's work "boring" and proceeds to tell her own story about Ashman, who haunts a girl in the forest over three nights. Ella is captivated, and we quickly recognize she is in the midst of a slow descent into madness ... unaware of who this little girl actually is.
Director Morgan first introduces us to Ella over the opening credits. The flashing lights in a nightclub play visual tricks, and Ella alternates between good and evil looks (think of the two-face syndrome in "Seinfeld"). This is an early clue about the film's path. Morgan also provides contrast between the stark working conditions of the studio (whether it's mom's basement or Ella's apartment) and the more lively and colorful clubs and parties where she hangs out with her boyfriend (Tom York). Adding to the film's visual treats are some unusual camera angles courtesy of cinematographer Leo Hinstin.
The final act features some extreme gore, so be prepared. It's rare for a film to feature raw meat, a dead fox, maggots, and mutilation, but few films have successfully blended the use of stop-action animation with live-action drama. Aisling Franciosa has the instincts to convincingly portray a troubled artist when the wires are crossed between reality and creativity. Getting creeped out is all part of the show.
Opens in theaters on February 23, 2024.
Aisling Franciosa (so memorable in THE NIGHTINGALE, 2018) stars as Ella Blake, who is assisting her mother (Stella Gonet), a renowned stop-motion artist, with her "last film". Arthritis has seized mom's hands and so she barks orders at her daughter in frustration of her own limitations. Once out from under her mother's controlling ways, Ella finds her own space in an old apartment, where she begins to pursue her own vision. Soon she's visited by an odd and inquisitive little girl (Caolinn Springall), presumably from the neighborhood. The girl labels Ella's work "boring" and proceeds to tell her own story about Ashman, who haunts a girl in the forest over three nights. Ella is captivated, and we quickly recognize she is in the midst of a slow descent into madness ... unaware of who this little girl actually is.
Director Morgan first introduces us to Ella over the opening credits. The flashing lights in a nightclub play visual tricks, and Ella alternates between good and evil looks (think of the two-face syndrome in "Seinfeld"). This is an early clue about the film's path. Morgan also provides contrast between the stark working conditions of the studio (whether it's mom's basement or Ella's apartment) and the more lively and colorful clubs and parties where she hangs out with her boyfriend (Tom York). Adding to the film's visual treats are some unusual camera angles courtesy of cinematographer Leo Hinstin.
The final act features some extreme gore, so be prepared. It's rare for a film to feature raw meat, a dead fox, maggots, and mutilation, but few films have successfully blended the use of stop-action animation with live-action drama. Aisling Franciosa has the instincts to convincingly portray a troubled artist when the wires are crossed between reality and creativity. Getting creeped out is all part of the show.
Opens in theaters on February 23, 2024.
- ferguson-6
- Feb 22, 2024
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I'm writing this review because I only read the good reviews and believed them to be true. The fact is, this is not a good movie at all. It's more of an experimental school film project with basically no budget at all. It tries to be arty and "strange" but fails miserably.
It's about a young woman who's doing stop motion videos together with her stupid and unkind mom. Then the young woman found herself in a twisted dreamlike nightmarish reality and the movie becomes surrealistic but not in a good way. I'm not going to spoil it. But what makes it so bad is both the slow and dull storyline as well as the boring characters I never cared about.
As a school project, sure! But as a commercial movie I strongly recommend you to pick something else.
It's about a young woman who's doing stop motion videos together with her stupid and unkind mom. Then the young woman found herself in a twisted dreamlike nightmarish reality and the movie becomes surrealistic but not in a good way. I'm not going to spoil it. But what makes it so bad is both the slow and dull storyline as well as the boring characters I never cared about.
As a school project, sure! But as a commercial movie I strongly recommend you to pick something else.
- The_Swedish_Reviewer
- Mar 16, 2024
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Stopmotion (2024) isn't your average animated flick. It's a plunge into a psychological abyss, masterfully crafted with stop-motion animation that elevates the film's unsettling atmosphere. For fans of the meticulously crafted and darkly atmospheric horror films churned out by A24, Stopmotion delivers in spades.
The film is smart. It weaves a narrative that begs to be unpacked, leaving room for interpretation and lingering questions. Be prepared to analyze what you see, as the story unfolds with layers that hint at deeper meanings. This isn't a horror film that relies solely on jump scares; it seeps under your skin with its disturbing imagery and psychological exploration.
But the brilliance doesn't stop at the script. The casting is superb. The actors breathe life (or perhaps unlife) into their characters, making them all the more believable within the stop-motion world. And let's not forget the gore. Stopmotion doesn't shy away from depicting the macabre, but it does so with a chilling artistry that stays true to the film's overall tone.
If you're looking for a horror film that's intelligent, disturbing, and beautifully crafted, Stopmotion (2024) is a must-watch. Just be prepared to have your mind bent and your stomach churned. Highly recommended.
While I won't say this film is a 10, I would also caution against putting to much credibility into reviews that give only 10s and 1s. I think this film could have been better but I am confortable with giving it a 7 or 6.5. It is a good watch and worthy of being watched. To that end, make up your own mind of whether you like it or not. But honest reviews won't give this a perfect 10 or a perfect 1.
The film is smart. It weaves a narrative that begs to be unpacked, leaving room for interpretation and lingering questions. Be prepared to analyze what you see, as the story unfolds with layers that hint at deeper meanings. This isn't a horror film that relies solely on jump scares; it seeps under your skin with its disturbing imagery and psychological exploration.
But the brilliance doesn't stop at the script. The casting is superb. The actors breathe life (or perhaps unlife) into their characters, making them all the more believable within the stop-motion world. And let's not forget the gore. Stopmotion doesn't shy away from depicting the macabre, but it does so with a chilling artistry that stays true to the film's overall tone.
If you're looking for a horror film that's intelligent, disturbing, and beautifully crafted, Stopmotion (2024) is a must-watch. Just be prepared to have your mind bent and your stomach churned. Highly recommended.
While I won't say this film is a 10, I would also caution against putting to much credibility into reviews that give only 10s and 1s. I think this film could have been better but I am confortable with giving it a 7 or 6.5. It is a good watch and worthy of being watched. To that end, make up your own mind of whether you like it or not. But honest reviews won't give this a perfect 10 or a perfect 1.
- Horror_Flick_Fanatic
- Mar 18, 2024
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The film has that aura of uneasiness from the beginning. The stop-motion sequences are incredible. The puppets are disturbing, and that's an achievement in its own right. Everything is there save the writing, since it suffers from unambitious character development. Besides a strained relationship with her mother, there are only glimpses of who the protagonist is. This results in a main character not so interesting when she's not working and doing stop motion. The scenes where she's partying, dining with her boyfriend, etc. Are ultimately boring and add nothing of importance to the story. This is a tragedy considering the time spent in those scenes could've been used to explore ideas that were, sadly, barely examined but memorable.
The concept is interesting, the performances are good, the craft is great, and the gore is effective, but it ultimately fails due to its bad foundation.
The concept is interesting, the performances are good, the craft is great, and the gore is effective, but it ultimately fails due to its bad foundation.
- meinwonderland
- Jul 15, 2024
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Despite having its ups and downs, this film can captivate, in its weakest points I could say that its climax is very short and since the plot is so slow, little by little it is difficult not to imagine what is going to happen, they put a lot of effort in the visuals and left the script aside, since it is a horror story related to the artist and for those who really enjoy stop motion, and its well-crafted sounds. I would say that it is not a movie that you will love, but if it is something that will keep you watching, and that is a lot.
I would recommend watching it the day you want to see something different and if you are a casual viewer like me, and you like a little bit of everything, you should give yourself the opportunity with this movie.
I would recommend watching it the day you want to see something different and if you are a casual viewer like me, and you like a little bit of everything, you should give yourself the opportunity with this movie.
- plazmazero
- Apr 24, 2024
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...then crammed a student film plot into the underside of it.
Right from the beginning, the mother was a main issue for me. If I had a book of cliched, overbearing maternal figure types, it would show this women. So she was immediately pegged with an eye-rolling "oh, how arch." Next.
The "neighbor" brat. Yep. Stock character number two enters the picture. Yes, yes, yes, I get who she was supposed to represent. The film is nowhere near the mysterious Lynchian masterpiece it thinks it is. But this child actor was just agonizing to watch and listen to. So it wasn't even satisfying when the scene that rectified this character turned into another cliche. I physically yawn and hit the fast forward on the video at this point.
Once a film hits the "is anything real or not?" without earning it, I am gone. It just becomes weird for the sake of weird. And that is why this comes across as a superficial student film.
It would have played better as a silent film and it really needs to apologize to Adam Jones.
Right from the beginning, the mother was a main issue for me. If I had a book of cliched, overbearing maternal figure types, it would show this women. So she was immediately pegged with an eye-rolling "oh, how arch." Next.
The "neighbor" brat. Yep. Stock character number two enters the picture. Yes, yes, yes, I get who she was supposed to represent. The film is nowhere near the mysterious Lynchian masterpiece it thinks it is. But this child actor was just agonizing to watch and listen to. So it wasn't even satisfying when the scene that rectified this character turned into another cliche. I physically yawn and hit the fast forward on the video at this point.
Once a film hits the "is anything real or not?" without earning it, I am gone. It just becomes weird for the sake of weird. And that is why this comes across as a superficial student film.
It would have played better as a silent film and it really needs to apologize to Adam Jones.
- tknmzombie
- Apr 1, 2024
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A slow burn which didn't bother me, but unfortunately I don't think the general audience (even in horror) would appreciate.
The film does a good job at building the character arc for the leading lady. There are three specific relationships she has with other characters that do have a fitting narrative conclusion. However the overall ending of her story did leave me confused.
The combination of the stop motion into real life was very well done and creepily pleasing to watch. Another thing I really loved about the film was the sound design. I'm not sure how it would immerse someone watching it at home, but in the theater it really amplified the viewing experience for me.
The film does a good job at building the character arc for the leading lady. There are three specific relationships she has with other characters that do have a fitting narrative conclusion. However the overall ending of her story did leave me confused.
The combination of the stop motion into real life was very well done and creepily pleasing to watch. Another thing I really loved about the film was the sound design. I'm not sure how it would immerse someone watching it at home, but in the theater it really amplified the viewing experience for me.
- ghettoplex
- Mar 25, 2024
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Stopmotion (2023) wants to be that slow, weird and nasty obscure film among horror fans. However I feel that it misses what makes a film like that great, you can't be slow for the sake of being slow... The 93 minute runtime feels like an eternity with pacing that plays out like a stitched together collage of ideas from a 15 minute short film.
I want to give credit to the actual stopmotion & effects because they're actually good. Disgusting but good, which is the only effective part of this film. However the boredom that seemed to only drag on to a predictable and unsatisfying end wasn't worth the trip.
I want to give credit to the actual stopmotion & effects because they're actually good. Disgusting but good, which is the only effective part of this film. However the boredom that seemed to only drag on to a predictable and unsatisfying end wasn't worth the trip.
- mattcocker-59242
- Oct 4, 2024
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Suzanne Blake (Stella Gonet) is a successful and awarded stop-motion animator that has always controlled her daughter Ella Blake (Aisling Franciosi), who is a frustrated wannabe animator. When arthritis limit Suzanne hands, Ella helps her to finish her last movie. Ella's boyfriend Tom (Tom York) emotionally supports her, and his sister Polly (Therica Wilson-Read) also intends to be a stop-motion animator. When Suzanne has a stroke, she is admitted in the hospital in coma, and Ella moves to a studio apartment to finish Suzanne's animation. She decides to make a movie of her own, but she has no inspiration since she has always been ordered how and what to do by her overbearing mother. Out of the blue, a little girl (Caoilinn Springall) comes to her apartment, says that her movie is boring and proposes a new weird storyline in three parts to Ella, disclosing each part along Ella's increasing insanity.
"Stopmotion" (2023) is a strange and melancholic metaphoric story of a dominated young woman that slowly becomes mad when her overbearing mother dies. She has always been ordered by her mother how and what to do in animation (and life), and now she is not able to create anything. Her child inside is a creepy little girl, and Ella follows her bizarre and gore orders, leading her to insanity and to a tragic end of those around her. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Stopmotion"
"Stopmotion" (2023) is a strange and melancholic metaphoric story of a dominated young woman that slowly becomes mad when her overbearing mother dies. She has always been ordered by her mother how and what to do in animation (and life), and now she is not able to create anything. Her child inside is a creepy little girl, and Ella follows her bizarre and gore orders, leading her to insanity and to a tragic end of those around her. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Stopmotion"
- claudio_carvalho
- Jul 23, 2024
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Ella Blake (Aisling Franciosi) works under her demanding mother Suzanne Blake (Stella Gonet) doing their own indie stop-motion animated films. She's doing all the work since her mother is disabled. After her mother suffers a stroke, she encounters a young girl. She creates a new character with usual materials.
I really like some of the ideas in this movie. There are some interesting themes and I really like the creation. It reminds me of Puppet Master with elements of Cronenberg body horror. There is a lot to like, but the overall effect is a slow moving indie horror. Despite the individual ideas, none of them can overcome the general grind of the story telling.
I really like some of the ideas in this movie. There are some interesting themes and I really like the creation. It reminds me of Puppet Master with elements of Cronenberg body horror. There is a lot to like, but the overall effect is a slow moving indie horror. Despite the individual ideas, none of them can overcome the general grind of the story telling.
- SnoopyStyle
- Mar 17, 2024
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Yep, the stop motion is really creepy, starting with the idea of making the puppets of such unusual material. I hope it's unusual, at least. And the whole nightmarish ambiance created with all those puppets and dark spaces...well, I think this is the strongest point in this movie until the third act when things get weirder. All the "human" part is kind of not so interesting for me, and maybe that's one the reasons the movie is made this way: to completely separate both worlds until they inevitably collide.
Anyway, the film deserves a watch, it's so refreshing when you have such an interesting proposal, quite unwholeseme and ghoulish in some scenes, but nothing really impacting if you are a horror fan. Actually, this could be kind of boring at times, a little bit too arty. Since I'm not the biggest horror fan in the room, especially the gory ones with torture porn and so on, I think Stop Motion goes between the lines quite stealthily, elegantly, but with those morbid scenes that keep up the level.
Anyway, the film deserves a watch, it's so refreshing when you have such an interesting proposal, quite unwholeseme and ghoulish in some scenes, but nothing really impacting if you are a horror fan. Actually, this could be kind of boring at times, a little bit too arty. Since I'm not the biggest horror fan in the room, especially the gory ones with torture porn and so on, I think Stop Motion goes between the lines quite stealthily, elegantly, but with those morbid scenes that keep up the level.
- homerbarron
- Nov 14, 2024
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While not a terrible film, it's too sparse in its storytelling. The entire experience can be summed up in one sentence: "An animator loses her grip on reality and descends into hallucinatory madness and self-destruction." That's basically the entire "plot" of the story. This visuals are essentially a collection of other artist's influences rolled into 90 rather tedious minutes. Obvious elements of The Brothers Quay (grotesque faces and bodies), Jan Svankmajer (using meat as a medium), and David Lynch (mainly his art projects) were clearly used. Many films have documented a character losing their mind, and this film doesn't break any new ground in that arena. "Repulsion", "Censor", "Possum", and "Jacob's Ladder" (just to name a few) are far more compelling at depicting mental breakdowns while also containing an interesting story. Ultimately the film is watchable and will probably be enjoyed by those with very limited film experience.
- axe_hallorann
- Mar 19, 2024
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Creepy? Check. Tense? Check. Realistic and bloody gore? Check. Character development/story building? ((Crickets))
The stop-motion sequences are amazing but still not as great as the sound. The squishes, tears, cuts and breathing kick you into this movie more than anything. The lead dives headfirst into her descent to madness well, but something is still missing.
The cast does well, but the chemistry between them all lacks greatly and their relationships aren't fully fleshed out. It seems as though they could have cut most of the relationship scenes (particularly her partner and his sister) out OR added 20 minutes of additional backstory into them. What I was left with was confusion.
The movie ended and I was a bit confused about how I felt about it, hence a 6/10. It's a tense and unsettling movie.
The stop-motion sequences are amazing but still not as great as the sound. The squishes, tears, cuts and breathing kick you into this movie more than anything. The lead dives headfirst into her descent to madness well, but something is still missing.
The cast does well, but the chemistry between them all lacks greatly and their relationships aren't fully fleshed out. It seems as though they could have cut most of the relationship scenes (particularly her partner and his sister) out OR added 20 minutes of additional backstory into them. What I was left with was confusion.
The movie ended and I was a bit confused about how I felt about it, hence a 6/10. It's a tense and unsettling movie.
- jdanelk-83149
- Jan 24, 2025
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- stevendbeard
- Feb 23, 2024
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Special makeup and effects / creature designer Dan Martin has become must-see tv for me. He's behind the insanely captivating, haunting, juicy (?? Lol) stop motion creatures in this movie, as well as some of my favorite films of the last few years, The Banshees of Inisherin, Infinity Pool, A Wounded Fawn (!), and he's doing the creature work in Sony's upcoming film Tarot.
If you take out the stop motion work this movie is obviously just any other movie. Granted the acting is very great, but you find yourself absolutely salivating for more of the stop motion. It's so effing creepy. There's something so gripping and yucky about it. It reminded me of my first watch of Hereditary. It's really somethin'. *watches through fingers*
For fans of: Beau is Afraid, May, Tales from the Crypt.
If you take out the stop motion work this movie is obviously just any other movie. Granted the acting is very great, but you find yourself absolutely salivating for more of the stop motion. It's so effing creepy. There's something so gripping and yucky about it. It reminded me of my first watch of Hereditary. It's really somethin'. *watches through fingers*
For fans of: Beau is Afraid, May, Tales from the Crypt.
- JK-WhatsUpWeirdoPodcast
- Jan 31, 2024
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Horror comes in many flavours, the flavour of this film is a mix of nightmare fuel and body horror, mixing scenes that are disturbing in a surrealistic, nightmarish way with a physicality that is anything but comfortable. Love it.
The film follows a young woman, Ella (Aisling Franciosi), who is caring for her ill mother who is an ailing stop motion director and animator trying to finish one last film by using her daughter as her hands. As her mother has a stroke and is hospitalised Ella attempts to continue the film but soon gets strangely diverted into a new story suggested by a young girl in the building where her studio is located. As the story goes on the animation starts taking on more and more disturbing aspects as the dolls demand more and more organic matter and it all starts seeping into the real world.
The film is fantastic in the way that it mixes both the real life story and the animation that the main character is working on, the animation itself is pretty amazing, reminding one of Phill Tippett's Mad God (2021) and the way in which the artist puts her self, quite literally, into her work is played with great intensity by Franciosi, which she does perfectly as would be expected from someone who was so devastating in 2019's The Nightingale.
The film follows a young woman, Ella (Aisling Franciosi), who is caring for her ill mother who is an ailing stop motion director and animator trying to finish one last film by using her daughter as her hands. As her mother has a stroke and is hospitalised Ella attempts to continue the film but soon gets strangely diverted into a new story suggested by a young girl in the building where her studio is located. As the story goes on the animation starts taking on more and more disturbing aspects as the dolls demand more and more organic matter and it all starts seeping into the real world.
The film is fantastic in the way that it mixes both the real life story and the animation that the main character is working on, the animation itself is pretty amazing, reminding one of Phill Tippett's Mad God (2021) and the way in which the artist puts her self, quite literally, into her work is played with great intensity by Franciosi, which she does perfectly as would be expected from someone who was so devastating in 2019's The Nightingale.
- sadmansakibayon
- Jun 6, 2024
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There is nothing worse than a artificially slow movie with faux fullblooded plot.
It really grinds my gears. I was nervous so much watching this, and for all the wrong reasons.
I don't know if it's the acting, production, but it's probably direction and editing. It's like they drag out everything just to get to proper minimum movie time length.
Plot is kinda interesting but way too anemic and predictable. Also, sliding into madness is always a good concept with some decent ideas here but just not made by these people.
I feel bad for the actors in this, because all that work is ruined by shoddy directionship.
Maybe it's just me and this movie is great, a movie of the year and I'm just not into it. But I'm not convinced that is the case. I think most people would jump out of their skin and through the window from blue ballsing anxiety this movie induces.
It has actors, it has a story, it's shot with real deal cameras but none of it matters because it's boring, slow and bloated with dead air. It just rubbed me the wrong way and watching was like slowly and roughly shaving my soul with dull cheese grater.
I have to say that I hate this movie to an momentuous irrational degree, that will surely pass very soon and I'll forget all about it.
It really grinds my gears. I was nervous so much watching this, and for all the wrong reasons.
I don't know if it's the acting, production, but it's probably direction and editing. It's like they drag out everything just to get to proper minimum movie time length.
Plot is kinda interesting but way too anemic and predictable. Also, sliding into madness is always a good concept with some decent ideas here but just not made by these people.
I feel bad for the actors in this, because all that work is ruined by shoddy directionship.
Maybe it's just me and this movie is great, a movie of the year and I'm just not into it. But I'm not convinced that is the case. I think most people would jump out of their skin and through the window from blue ballsing anxiety this movie induces.
It has actors, it has a story, it's shot with real deal cameras but none of it matters because it's boring, slow and bloated with dead air. It just rubbed me the wrong way and watching was like slowly and roughly shaving my soul with dull cheese grater.
I have to say that I hate this movie to an momentuous irrational degree, that will surely pass very soon and I'll forget all about it.
- Smarmelade
- Mar 15, 2024
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- laurent2222
- Apr 7, 2024
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A nice amount of unsettling, weird and interesting flow. A little slow yet intriguing enough unfortunate this got hate it's not that bad. I like the disturbing vibe, the cinematography is great, and story is pretty good; I can see how the movie has mixed ratings kinda cheesy but plenty to enjoy. The stop-motion is one of the best aspects and I love the main actress she's exceptional! I'm glad I have shudder at the moment I was interested in this a while ago and maybe there's a few goodies on the service I don't use it enough. I imagine if there was more stop-motion it's be even better it's fine though I like way it was made!
- UniqueParticle
- Jun 28, 2024
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