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Gadget Trips: Mindscapes

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Unfortunately if you've never experienced the Gadget CD-Rom or have never read either of the books, you're probably going to be pretty lost watching this DVD.

I'm one of those people who cannot get enough from Harihuko SHONO's world of Gadget.

I only give the DVD 3 stars because I really feel the previous incarnations of Gadget are much better. The DVD basically takes you on a "Sensorama Trip" and starts losing steam towards the end. The last three parts seem to center around the aftermath of the Comet hitting the earth and watching twenty-five minutes of surreal swamp, whirling lights and swirling liquid got sort of boring.

Too bad he didn't actually make an actual CGI Movie with dialogue and story based on the books!

I have been a big fan of Odyssey's computer animation videos since the The Mind's Eye; however, I am disappointed with Gadget Trips: Mindscapes because it is definitely not what I expected. Although Gadget Trips does have good animation, it is nothing more than continuous dreary, hallucinogenic Cold War-type imagery with mildly disturbing incidental music in the background. I felt like I was watching a bad dream, and it left me feeling somewhat depressed. It gave me the same feeling as watching one of David Lynch's more bizarre films like Eraserhead or Lost Highway. While some people may find this gloomy experience interesting, it is definitely not for everyone. If you are looking for a movie with a plot, or cheerful CGI with vivid colors for the kids, stay away from this title! It is very much unlike anything Odyssey has released before.