'9', A Movie Review
Let's talk about '9', a movie set in an post-apocalyptic future where humans are gone and the only living things among the machines are 9 sockdolls with souls.
'9' was....well, to be quite honest, AWESOME.
I was surprised, to be honest, that it was as good as it was. I was concerned that it'd be light on the story and would be all like 'oooh look at us with our big fancy animation'.
And I guess, to a certain degree, it was.
But the story was good, and I liked the characters, which, in a movie like this, is EXTREMELY important. They were all good characters, and it was a good movie. Scared me a number of times, and made me cry at least twice.
But despite the fact it was good, I do have some complaints...
1- the length. Most people complain about their movies being too long, but '9', to me, felt too short!! It made everything seem a bit rushed, especially in the beginning, and while it did slow down a bit near the end, the shortish time length did cause constraints that could have been avoided if they'd just made it longer.
2- the plot. I liked the story, I really did. I just think there was a LOT of backstory that wasn't told, which may have been caused by the time constraints. I was curious. I wanted to know more about the scientist, the chancellor, the war and the machines, where the movie took place, what time frame it was in, why 9 took longer than the other sockdolls to wake up, EVERYTHING!!
They did a good job with what they had, but I really, REALLY wanted more.
3- flashbacks. They did a few, and the one I'm talking about in particular shows how 5 lost his eye. I liked it, it showed how the sockdolls survived while the robot war was going on, but again, I wanted more! Why was 1 always hiding, why did he dislike 2, why was 8 so loyal to 1, how, when, and why did 7, 3 and 4 leave? We weren't told enough about the sockdolls OR the humans, which I think would have helped to give the film more depth.
And I know, there was a lot more background info in the viral marketing campaign, but you can't expect EVERYBODY to follow that! For the common people, I think a lot more backstory and info was needed.
And maybe some more character development, too. 9, 7, and 5 were pretty well rounded, as was 6. 3 and 4, who didn't talk, were harder to show depth with, but they came off ok. 1, 2, and 8 came off a bit one sided, and 8 in particular seemed to be hit hard, with little dialogue, little screentime, and little explanation for why he's the way he is.
But overall? '9' was a good film! Dark, creepy, good. GREAT soundtrack, BEAUTIFUL animation, great voice acting. I had my complaints, yes, but I really did like it.
So that's '9'. Everybody should go see it, because it really is a good film, and it cost a lot of money to make.
If it tanks, good films like it become more difficult to get made, so everybody go support the film! Buy tickets, see it with friends, spread the word!!
AND, a few brief spoilers for the next bit of H War Z. It won't use flashbacks, as it will be set DURING the zombie war. It will star England, and have some OC's there as well.
Instead of flashbacks, there will be a flashFOWARD at the end.
>:3 that is all.
'9' was....well, to be quite honest, AWESOME.
I was surprised, to be honest, that it was as good as it was. I was concerned that it'd be light on the story and would be all like 'oooh look at us with our big fancy animation'.
And I guess, to a certain degree, it was.
But the story was good, and I liked the characters, which, in a movie like this, is EXTREMELY important. They were all good characters, and it was a good movie. Scared me a number of times, and made me cry at least twice.
But despite the fact it was good, I do have some complaints...
1- the length. Most people complain about their movies being too long, but '9', to me, felt too short!! It made everything seem a bit rushed, especially in the beginning, and while it did slow down a bit near the end, the shortish time length did cause constraints that could have been avoided if they'd just made it longer.
2- the plot. I liked the story, I really did. I just think there was a LOT of backstory that wasn't told, which may have been caused by the time constraints. I was curious. I wanted to know more about the scientist, the chancellor, the war and the machines, where the movie took place, what time frame it was in, why 9 took longer than the other sockdolls to wake up, EVERYTHING!!
They did a good job with what they had, but I really, REALLY wanted more.
3- flashbacks. They did a few, and the one I'm talking about in particular shows how 5 lost his eye. I liked it, it showed how the sockdolls survived while the robot war was going on, but again, I wanted more! Why was 1 always hiding, why did he dislike 2, why was 8 so loyal to 1, how, when, and why did 7, 3 and 4 leave? We weren't told enough about the sockdolls OR the humans, which I think would have helped to give the film more depth.
And I know, there was a lot more background info in the viral marketing campaign, but you can't expect EVERYBODY to follow that! For the common people, I think a lot more backstory and info was needed.
And maybe some more character development, too. 9, 7, and 5 were pretty well rounded, as was 6. 3 and 4, who didn't talk, were harder to show depth with, but they came off ok. 1, 2, and 8 came off a bit one sided, and 8 in particular seemed to be hit hard, with little dialogue, little screentime, and little explanation for why he's the way he is.
But overall? '9' was a good film! Dark, creepy, good. GREAT soundtrack, BEAUTIFUL animation, great voice acting. I had my complaints, yes, but I really did like it.
So that's '9'. Everybody should go see it, because it really is a good film, and it cost a lot of money to make.
If it tanks, good films like it become more difficult to get made, so everybody go support the film! Buy tickets, see it with friends, spread the word!!
AND, a few brief spoilers for the next bit of H War Z. It won't use flashbacks, as it will be set DURING the zombie war. It will star England, and have some OC's there as well.
Instead of flashbacks, there will be a flashFOWARD at the end.
>:3 that is all.