Unicorn Wars

Before saying more, warning : this very very VERY NOT for children!

I don't ever write reviews, but this one has so few views that I feel I should contribute.

I'll try to not spoil it for you.

Visually beautiful animation, real eye candy. I'm not familiar with Spanish animation so really didn't know what to expect, but this is comparable with Japanese animation, visual and content wise, excellent.

It's not just Full Metal Jacket meets Care bears, it's much more.

It's very deep and very disturbing story which takes ideas from before mentioned Full Metal Jacket, Trainspotting, Apocalypse Now, Requiem for a dream, Mother!, Dark Knight(?) etc., books East of Eden, 1984 (two minute hate), from Tolkien (mystical nature and creatures, silently lurking evil) and from Bible (Cain and Abel, Genesis...) and packs it into beautiful and unimaginably brutal Care bear world.

It packs so many distilled dark and disturbing ideas into one pot, then softens it and dissolute them with beauty and goodness, but not in a bad way, just enough to be digestible and lets it slowly cook... Until in the end we get meal which lets us taste that all of those atrocities and all of that good and beautiful in the end makes ourselves... and monkeys worship and follow...

Definitive recommendation, but you got to have mind and stomach for it.

Right, well I figured that with a title such as "Unicorn Wars", then this would definitely be something special. And thus, I sat down to watch this 2022 animated movie from writer and director Alberto Vázquez here in 2023, without ever having actually heard about it before stumbling upon it.

Writer and director Alberto Vázquez most definitely delivered something unique here with "Unicorn Wars". This was a very special experience to watch. Given the title alone, and the fact that the story is about teddy bears waging war on unicorns, then I wasn't expecting the level of ghastly gore, visceral mayhem and chaos that writer and director Alberto Vázquez delivered. So that was quite a surprise, and a welcomed one at that.

The storyline in "Unicorn Wars" was good and entertaining, for the majority of the movie, which ran for 80 minutes. There were some slow patched throughout the course of the feature, but the overall impression of "Unicorn Wars" was fairly entertaining.

The art and animation style in "Unicorn Wars" is good, sort of reminiscent of a 1990s cartoon from something like Cartoon Network. However, spice that up with an excessive amount of violence, bloodshed and carnage, and then you have "Unicorn Wars".

I was genuinely surprised and actually entertained with the outcome of "Unicorn Wars", and if you want to watch something that is unique, then give "Unicorn Wars" a chance.

My rating of "Unicorn Wars" lands on a six out of ten stars.

Where do i even start, Such an amazing movie. The design choice works so well: this cute environnement slowly turned to hell by all the events of the movie.

The animation is amazing !!

Its such an amazing representation of how greed, power, hatred and jealousy mixed with corrupt faith based systems turn anything and anyone to horrific acts.

This movie is a masterpeice of horror, not only the body/ physical gore horror but also the psychological horror the insues.

The pacing works very well as you are slowly showed more vile scenes and follow in this madnesd and when the movie ends you realise "what the f just happened" I feel like the monkeys were probably a reference to princess mononoke

The only thing im kind of dissapointed about is how little we get to know about maria, we get introduced to her and never really dive into her story.

I really enjoyed the ending although i wont spoil it for you.

If you are a fan of cute horror like happy tree friends, morel orel ect then deffo give this movie a watch 💗

Unicorn Wars is an animated film that really caught my attention with its striking visuals and darker take on fantasy. The story is set in a divided world where bears and unicorns are at odds, and we follow a group of bear soldiers on a dangerous mission into the enchanted forest. What's interesting is how the film balances beauty with brutality - the forest is magical but also full of harsh realities.

The animation style stands out - it mixes classic hand-drawn techniques with some experimental visuals, which gives the movie a unique look that fits its mature themes. Speaking of themes, Unicorn Wars doesn't shy away from exploring heavy topics like war, nature, and the blurry lines between good and evil. It's definitely meant for adults who can appreciate something more complex than your usual animated story.

While the main plot revolves around the conflict between bears and unicorns, I appreciated how the film took time to develop its characters and their complicated relationships. It's not just about the battle; it's about what's happening beneath the surface.

Overall, I'd give it a solid 7 out of 10. It's not perfect, but it's thought-provoking and visually impressive - definitely worth a watch if you're into darker, more mature animation.

As one reviewer here on IMDB put it, 'Unicorn Wars' is what happens when Care Bears meet 'Full Metal Jacket'. But it is more than just that. The art style is beautiful at times and you really have to admire the director's and writer's, who happens to be the same man called Alberto Vázquez, creativity.

There is not much to add here besides what I said in the introduction. I am excited to see more films based on this style and direction so Alberto Vázquez, if you are reading this, por favor haz más películas como esta.

This adult animated Spanish film is way better than I ever expected it to be at first glance. I particularly liked the ending but it is definitely worth checking out for the beautiful animation alone.