All tagged Animated
Again, the story is a simple one: Man is drifting away from wife and child, man wants something new, man recognizes someone new, man tries to see where it goes, and it bites him in the ass. Again, this story is framed by the condition Fregoli delusion, which is a rare disorder in which a person holds a delusional belief that different people are in fact a single person who changes appearance or is in disguise.
Tomm Moore has already charmed us with his other Irish inspired animated film The Secret of Kells, but this is far superior. Moore showcases all the fantasy and light of Irish fairytales using a modern setting, crisp animation, kooky side characters, and mystical backgrounds
The film centers on two losers who want to become a famous actor and screenwriter. Their thirtieth birthdays arrive and they still haven’t made it in Tinsel town, so they decide that they will become famous that very day. Fame, or more commonly infamy, is an attainable goal in today’s Internet obsessed culture...
The only time when Orpheus’ jokes really land is when Nick Swarsdon's character gets off a zinger or characters are bantering. Otherwise a lot of this is simply obnoxious. It's unclear what is up with the Devil's facade, why we need a shot of Mila Kunis' purple devil in nothing but a tank top and underwear
Since then he has made many animated shorts, all relying on the same themes and motifs: destruction, beauty, meandering, the viciousness of life, the exacting nature of time, etc. Though there is something utterly menacing and frank in his shorts, they generally rely on narrative tension, and bring you into a world that makes you uncomfortable, but also satiates a part of you that wants to hear you aren’t the only crazy one in existence.
