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5.0 out of 5 stars
Oddly Brillant, May 6, 2008
This review is from: We Are the Strange (DVD)
I had first heard about this film online when I was surfing then. I began to look it up. The director M-Dot strange himself is strange but beneath his strange exterior lays cinematic...well awesomeness.
Many people put the movie down and all which everyone is entitled to their opinion but the fact that a lone man could produce this by himself is enough to get my vote.
The film follows Em, a small doll boy who is in need of Ice Cream. He meets up with an Ex stripper named Blue who was fired by the evil Him. Together they both travel throughout M-Dot's strange and bizarre world in order to find Ice Cream.
In the film we are also introduced to a multi masked character who goes by the name of Rain and his Sidekick Ori. They together take on Monsters in the Eletric City in which they inhabit.
This film reminds me of an Anime Mix of Akria and Blade Runner which should give you a hint to the bizarreness of the film.
The disc is loaded with features and besides what some reviewers might think, the disc is informative. Including a segment called M-Dot's desktop which show how he made certain scenes of the film.
M-Dot ROCKS!!!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's worth it. Even if you hate it., April 5, 2010
This review is from: We Are the Strange (DVD)
There isn't enough that can be said about this film. This is coming from someone that has been following the director for about four months prior to the film's release. Here is the temptation to go off on a tangent, so I'll get back to the film itself...
Do yourself a favor and watch this movie, watch something different for once. Think about it. Most movies you go to see nowadays, you know what to expect. Maybe there's a USP nestled in the script somewhere, but it's beneath the usual weave of some kicks, punches, a few explosions of TNT and sex, and a dead hero or two as if it were the most original plot twist.
We Are The Strange turns the concept of a movie on its head entirely. As noted by others, this feels like a trip through an art gallery. When's the last time you saw a movie that gave you room to sit back and take in the sights and THINK and EMOTE about what you're seeing? Note that modern media is catering to the shrinking average attention span...
To be forewarned is to be forearmed... you WILL need some above-average patience for this film. It doesn't take you by the wrist and whip you around a labyrinth with no time for sightseeing. Yeah. You'll need the patience of a gamer. :) That's it.
Make a hot drink. Put on some headphones if you have them. Get ready to spend some time paying attention to what your eyes and ears are telling you.
So you may not like it... but you will have done yourself the favor of stepping outside the box. That fact alone will set you apart from the masses, just the way this film is set apart from mainstream media.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It was as it says...Awe-Inspiring and Great!, November 29, 2007
This review is from: We Are the Strange (DVD)
This film...as weird and trippie as it is, has got to be one of the better films I've sat down and watched...
It is one that sucks you into its mesmerizing fantasy world and doesn't let go till the last frame. The str8nime animation was completey amazing and added to the films dark and original scene. True, this film could be considered an acquired taste, and those lacking an open mind will most likely not enjoy it as much...but all-n-all, it is one of the cooler animated, creative, film-festival-recognized films i've seen in a long time. Props to M-Dot Strange for such an epic and Tim Burton-esk custom stylized masterpiece. And the soundtrack is one of the best parts...along with a feature on the DVD that gives an optional 5 tracks to change to mood of the film...its like 5 movies in one...not counting the Directors Cut and the second disc features...
Great Box, Great Release, Great Animation technique and props for originality!
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