Let me start off by saying that Blood Tea and Red String is not for everyone. Some may find it too boring, meaningless, or even morbid. But I found this film to be really weird, but so unabashedly unique that I couldn't help but go along with it especially because it took the filmmakers thirteen years to finish Blood Tea and Red String. Thirteen years! People that dedicated must have been happy with the final product. And you can see why they are. The film often is rather dreamlike and perhaps a little disturbing in its imagery, but that adds to the charm and intrigue of it.
I first watched Blood Tea at around 3:00 AM, and found myself drifting off to sleep every now and then. It's hard to tell if that's the movie's fault or not, but in a way it added to the experience. I was constantly questioning what actually happened, and what I had just imagined. With a more plot focused movie, this would have been disorientating and very unpleasant. But due to the nature of Blood Tea and Red String, I found myself reinvested in the film to try and figure out what was actually going on here. Top it all off with an ending that will confuse you, but ultimately have you say "aw, how sweet," and you have a great stop motion film.
Final Score: 75/100.
I first watched Blood Tea at around 3:00 AM, and found myself drifting off to sleep every now and then. It's hard to tell if that's the movie's fault or not, but in a way it added to the experience. I was constantly questioning what actually happened, and what I had just imagined. With a more plot focused movie, this would have been disorientating and very unpleasant. But due to the nature of Blood Tea and Red String, I found myself reinvested in the film to try and figure out what was actually going on here. Top it all off with an ending that will confuse you, but ultimately have you say "aw, how sweet," and you have a great stop motion film.
Final Score: 75/100.