30) Rango (2011)
Very well made CGI movie. Modern Hollywood these days delivers a very refined if perhaps a bit predictable product. In Rango we have the traditional structure of typical modern Hollywood narrative and sensibilities, including many jokes that aim to keep the audience entertained at every single possible minute! Though to be fair, it's overall plot structure is more complex than typical Hollywood animations and most live action features as well.
While the film was very well made and indeed I was entertained from the beginning to the end, I found it a bit weak in it's emotional power because of the excessive volume of jokes which reduced the dramatic intensity of the narrative. Well, this is actually a problem endemic to Hollywood animation and also many live action blockbusters made these days.
The graphics were also very good though I disliked a bit the excessively cartoony character designs though Rango's character design was very interesting. I specially liked the way his eyes moved.
Rango's characters as human chibi:
Wouldn't it be better? If it were done in traditional animation with cutesy character designs I would perhaps rate it higher? Well, I didn't rate the Fate Kaleid OVA very highly and it's as chibi as it gets.
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Very well made CGI movie. Modern Hollywood these days delivers a very refined if perhaps a bit predictable product. In Rango we have the traditional structure of typical modern Hollywood narrative and sensibilities, including many jokes that aim to keep the audience entertained at every single possible minute! Though to be fair, it's overall plot structure is more complex than typical Hollywood animations and most live action features as well.
While the film was very well made and indeed I was entertained from the beginning to the end, I found it a bit weak in it's emotional power because of the excessive volume of jokes which reduced the dramatic intensity of the narrative. Well, this is actually a problem endemic to Hollywood animation and also many live action blockbusters made these days.
The graphics were also very good though I disliked a bit the excessively cartoony character designs though Rango's character design was very interesting. I specially liked the way his eyes moved.
Rango's characters as human chibi:
Wouldn't it be better? If it were done in traditional animation with cutesy character designs I would perhaps rate it higher? Well, I didn't rate the Fate Kaleid OVA very highly and it's as chibi as it gets.
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Last edited by Guaporense; 08-21-15 at 02:19 AM.