jessemorrison99
Joined Oct 2012
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The characters are all so honest and genuine, and with the slow build during the first half, we really get to know them. It makes you actually care about it when they die.
The idea of aging and being seen as ugly and disgusting is something that most people go through. I felt real sympathy for this old couple who just want to be young again.
The kills, while few in number, make up for it with intensely gruesome visuals.
Don't be fooled by all the 1 and 2 star ratings. While not a masterpiece by any means, X does the slasher genre a big service as an emotionally challenging experience, as well as having the obligatory T&A and squirm-worthy violence we all expect from a sleazy slasher.
The idea of aging and being seen as ugly and disgusting is something that most people go through. I felt real sympathy for this old couple who just want to be young again.
The kills, while few in number, make up for it with intensely gruesome visuals.
Don't be fooled by all the 1 and 2 star ratings. While not a masterpiece by any means, X does the slasher genre a big service as an emotionally challenging experience, as well as having the obligatory T&A and squirm-worthy violence we all expect from a sleazy slasher.
While not perfect, this film is a wild and magnificent journey through a surreal, bleak, and utterly disgusting post-apocalyptic landscape. Lovers of stop motion absolutely must move this to the top of their watch lists.
The animation, landscapes, character design and visual aesthetics are simply magnificent. Horrifying and depressing to be sure, but beautiful in their own way.
The weaknesses are few, but come in the form of human actors composited into a few scenes. There were certain scenes where they were filmed in a way that resembled stop motion very closely, but others where it was just ordinary video. Those were the weak parts, but they are few and brief.
Lastly, and this may just be a personal thing, but 10-15 minutes of a baby crying, while unsettling, is simply annoying. I eventually just had to mute the movie until it stopped.
All that said, this is absolutely worth watching. It is an incredible labour of love, dedication and masterful effort.
The animation, landscapes, character design and visual aesthetics are simply magnificent. Horrifying and depressing to be sure, but beautiful in their own way.
The weaknesses are few, but come in the form of human actors composited into a few scenes. There were certain scenes where they were filmed in a way that resembled stop motion very closely, but others where it was just ordinary video. Those were the weak parts, but they are few and brief.
Lastly, and this may just be a personal thing, but 10-15 minutes of a baby crying, while unsettling, is simply annoying. I eventually just had to mute the movie until it stopped.
All that said, this is absolutely worth watching. It is an incredible labour of love, dedication and masterful effort.
