Wild Dogs

By:cathicksartist

REVIEW

Concept

Greed. The whole concept is summed up perfectly by that one word. The script though could have been a bit more creative and could certainly have used dialogues.

Direction

The animation while nice lacked that punch. The expressions of the wild dogs were non-existent and you could only make out what the whole story was because you had heard it countless times.

The background music made the short seem like a kid movie. It certainly makes you feel that the short is not for elders. And if something is making you feel old, you are certainly not going to enjoy it.

Conclusion

I can berate Wild Dogs for not doing much, but actually I feel sorry for it. The moviemakers missed a great chance to make this short into something better. It could have been more funny and interesting if they had put a bit more time on it. It feels to be put together hastily. And with no dialogues it misses out on a lot of jokes it could have made. Groans and grunts seem okay for a little bit, but why go for the realistic touch when already the dogs are walking on their hind legs!

Wild Dogs – should be left in the wild.

Score: 4/10

Oktapodi

By:LinusOo

REVIEW

Concept

Oktapodi is about two octopuses that are fighting against the evil forces to stay together forever. This is an age-old tale of the world creating hurdles and problems for the lovers, yet it’s presented in an interesting and fascinating way.

Direction

The animation is at quite a high level for a short. The details that separate good from great are certainly there. One thing that needs to be appreciated is the expression that the octopuses deliver. They only have two eyes, but they exhibit all the necessary feelings through them. Sometimes they are convoluted, sometimes open wide, sometimes you see a dreamy look in them. Here the animator deserves a pat on the back for treating them as humans and not as some animals who can not express their feelings.

Conclusion

Oktapodi deserves a lot of credit for picking up a simple plot and giving it a completely different spin. It will not only appeal to the kids, but also to the elders and that’s what makes this short special.

But, one thing I would like to mention is that the short is probably too small to create a major impact on you. You will have a laugh or two while watching it, but its length means that you will forget it sooner rather than later. You might even be watching it for some relief during work and in that case you are never going to remember it for long.

Score: 7.5/10

TarBoy

By: Jameslee03

REVIEW

Concept

A Robin Hood of sorts, Tar Boy is about a person fighting against the corrupt and power hungry people.

The script was really well written and makes the movie very captivating.

Direction

The direction goes in perfect tandem to the story. As the storyline is fast-paced, the animation complements it, by being done in an all-action and sometimes very rogue way. Sometimes it is so fast-paced that its difficult to take it all in or understand the narration in the background. You need to be wide-awake to understand and appreciate it.

The animation being done in flash is not of a very high standard, but it’s done in an enchanting way and blows you away with its surreal surroundings and action.

Conclusion

Tar Boy is a breathless, all-action movie that will give you little time to think about the nonsensical storyline and will sweep you away with some compelling storytelling and awesome action sequences.

It doesn’t teach you any morals and it doesn’t try to be too clever. Its pure, unadulterated action and leaves making “sense of life” to other more serious productions.

For sheer entertainment value its awesome!

Score: 7.5/10