Hello My Beautiful Creatures

It's difficult for me to watch a Joel Haver film without falling in love with it. Being a fan of his and understanding his commentary on film definitely makes me biased, so maybe I'll revisit this rating later on, but for now:

Wow. Nothing short of incredible. The characters were developed so well - especially for a filmmaker who DOES NOT SCRIPT HIS MOVIES. The humanity in these toys came out naturally. The process of the film and the love of the story is in the very molecular structure of these lil plastic guys.

I really enjoyed how serious of a film this was. Knowing that each plot point was decided on the spot means Joel really had to sit there and think "what am I trying to say here?" I understand there is value in fully planning out a film, but the messiness that comes along with the message of this film is so realistic. When does anyone ever truly have a clear stance on something? When do we ever fully understand an issue? Isn't our most honest view on something found in the moment that someone asks "what do you think of this?" on the spot? I'm going on a tangent here, but all of this is to say that Hello My Beautiful Creatures takes a very real approach to ideology. As storytellers it is important to remember that we feel the things we care about - we don't always think about them. Joel creates based on feeling, in the moment, wearing his heart on his sleeve. And how ironic is it that this film shows the dangers of acting emotionally and without logic? Incredible.