ThatSlackerOnSci-Fi

Interesting anthology that has a lot of passion and creativity put behind it although you can tell it is in early stages of working out kinks and different problems for example how when some scenes involve dialogue but suddenly turn to subtitles which was jarring although this becomes less and less used throughout the show as it goes along. I quite like the atmosphere and story, reminds me of a combination of Welcome to Night Vale and something like Gravity Falls which I enjoy. The show isn't perfect and there aren't many episodes but it's a interesting horror show with cool but basic animation that I'm looking forward to see develop over time. Check it out, it's worth your time, it isn't that long either.

Whilst not just as good as Get Out, Us is a film I really can't stop thinking about. I kind of liked it, I kind of didn't and honestly, I'm a bit conflicted. I think the cinematography and concept are absolutely fantastic. The acting is pretty good and the score is great. The editing is probably the weaker parts of a really damn good film and really lets down the script and a lot of the execution.

I think some of the script is half-baked with plot-holes but what it does with the concept itself feels like something out of a great short story. The main actress is fantastic honestly, she does a great job and what happens at the end really turns the plot on its head and I'll definitely be having a different experience in the next watch which is great.

I really love how bizarre this film is, I love the ambiguity and the direction. I love the style and execution. It's a sort of creepy style which I've loved in other short films which hasn't really been explored until now. There are some great unlaying themes in there as well but it still definitely has its problems especially in the sound editing (the soundtrack is great but it is overused in parts where it didn't need to be) and the editing itself especially in several cuts between the past and the present.

In the end, though, I see myself really coming to love it on a second watch, I honestly can't stop thinking about it even though there were some things that could be better but this film really shows that Jordan Peele is a force to be reckoned with especially in Horror. I would love to see him tackle other genres or Horror sub-genres. If you liked Get Out, you'll probably like this film too, it's a really interesting film and it will be talked about for years to come. I give this movie a Not Perfect but Very Interesting/10.

A Boy and His Dog is a dark and misogynistic film but on principle. What it does excellently is show how dark the human mind can be. After the end of the world, the only thing that is on the mind of the main characters is food and sex and in a lot of ways, that is exactly what I would except from a very chaotic world, it's represented this way intentionally and paints a great example of what could happen when the world goes to hell.

Am I saying this world is a good film, not really. Whilst the first half is really interesting and adapts the book in a very good way where the world and characters feel realistic to what may happen in that scenario. Except for the main female character, who whilst fleshed out as someone who has control over the main character is represented in a way that she is still objectified and treated as a sex-object in this movie.

All in all though, you've really got to put everything in the concept of that the characters are just doing what their instincts tell them. There wouldn't be any education on land, they are just like animals in this world with the only intention to eat and reproduce.

In that way it's an essential Post-Dystopian film even in the many flaws such as several really strange underground sections which aren't as fleshed out as the relationship with him and his dog and their journey for survival.

The film's context is extremely dark and unsettling especially at the end of the film where it just leaves you to imagine what happened to one of the characters. Not a Sci-Fi masterpiece by any degree but if you are looking for an interesting and kind of twisted Sci-Fi film that shows the real nature of what may happen if we were to live in a world after the apocalypse.