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2/10
What were they trying for here???
tadam-5124514 March 2021
Other reviewers have mentioned the graphics and CGI work. For those of you who may have seen the animated TV series "Reboot", the look is very similar. Not as well done as in Reboot, but similar.

What it lacks, however are: Interesting characters, a cohesive plot, decent voice-over actors, and good writing. Ever play any of those problem-solving/exploratory games, the kind that "Myst" led to? This production is much like those interludes where you, through your avatar, have to stop and talk to a characters that appear throughout the game. Now, take those interludes and run them non-stop, back-to-back, and that's what watching this movie is like.

I appreciate their effort, but...................
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3/10
The Mostly Green Try
gennyt8424 January 2019
As much as I love amateur 3D art, I'm annoyed with this. The creators should get a grasp of film making and the technical aspects of cgi because this movie has writing, directing, cinematography, editing and a bevy of other visual issues. Instead of an organically unfolding story, we get exposition and poorly paced scenes, many of which are drawn out and pointless. There was enough story for maybe a short film, not a full feature.

The visuals actually obstructed the storytelling. Most of the animation was so bad that I was unsure what emotions were being expressed. Plus with free and very capable programs like Blender available, nothing animated and rendered in 2016 should look like this, even if you are using lower end Poser/Daz characters. On a positive note, I did enjoy some of the music, particularly the ending theme.
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2/10
I'm 90% Positive This Was Porn
nmn3420 January 2020
There is no graphic sex scenes in this movie but through analysis, from a third party of course, this was quite obviously intended to be porn. Maybe not a movie, more than likely a download game with still images, but this was most definitely intended to titillate. Its easy to tell where the time went creating the models. Female models were made to look as attractive as possible. They wear very revealing clothes, have expressive faces, and aren't too unpleasant to look at. At one point the lead girl is running around topless. Then she puts on a shirt that is somehow even more revealing. Male models are ugly and likely stock. Neither was meant to be used in a motion picture. There is an attempt to make the characters expressive, but it was quite honestly misplaced. Their faces never seem to show the right emotion for any given situation and are often the most ridiculous aspect. When they move, its very twitchy and floaty. They aren't a part of the scene so much as they are an overlay that slides into place. Its like there is a constant physics glitch and at any point, the girl sitting in a jungle is going to slide away on her butt. Even the way they move is jank. They almost ragdoll when they run, their arms flailing ridiculously and their legs seem to go into business for themselves whenever they need to do anything else. The voice acting is a whole nother can of worms. The IMDB page lists three actors doing three roles. There are more speaking characters. The number of actors is correct. There is not even n attempt to mask their voices, every character sounds exactly the same as the last one. On top of that, the actors are quite apparently not to actors. Their voices are flat and lack any humanity, almost like they were voiced by a speak and spell. And then there is the pacing. It is unfortunate this isn't porn, at least then the filler would be something interesting. About 60% of this movie is simply exposition shots of the character going somewhere else. Either they are walking, floating, or flying and its never as interesting as it sounds. There is a scene where three characters are flying somewhere. You see the shot of them flying. Then a close up on one of the girls doing something. Then the other girl doing something. And this then cuts too, drum roll... them still flying. Followed by a close up on the first girl in a new position. And then the second girl doing something whule hanging upside down. None of these people have any lines or even names, this is to set up the main character getting a new job.
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1/10
Extraordinary.
kjsavaget19 April 2020
"If you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche.

A true glimpse into the perversions and fantasies of a depraved, twisted, possibly pædophilic mind. Prepare yourself for a mind-bending adventure, spawned by the machinations of a Jack Foster, that will truly have you questioning the nature of reality. Replete with madness, the costumes and appearance of our protagonist are constantly shifting with no discernible reason or cause in addition to bizarre physics. You will also find no sensible characters or reason within this universe. Seeking a deeper meaning or some semblance of a healthy worldview within this mess is akin to gazing at an Eldritch Horror. Nothing good will come of it. Simply submit yourself to this creation and behold.
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1/10
The Best Movie You Will Ever Behold
catjohanson9 September 2021
The animation is terrifying, the plot convoluted, the voice-acting wooden, the characters utterly forgettable. Even the twist at the end is strange and poorly pulled.

The models for this movie were clearly pre-generated and animated by someone with absolutely no experience. The facial expressions are especially bad, and there are some truly hilarious screen-shots out there.

The storyline had so much potential with the message it was trying to give, but Jack Foster clearly has no skill in creating a well-paced plot that isn't confusing. The world-building is also poorly done, as it isn't believable and leaves many unanswered questions.

The voice acting, well, I don't need to anything about that. Foster may as well have used computer generated voices. It would have sounded about the same.

The majority of the characters are useless, and are only in the movie for the sake of existing. Gwen, the main character, was clearly created by a perverted asshat, as she spends the majority of the movie floating around in various states of nudity(seriously). As far as her personality, there is none to speak of, as with the rest of the cast. Her hair and clothes also change frequently, so it's hard to keep track of her.

If you have a couple of hours to laugh your ass off, then this movie is the perfect one for you. I'd just skip the parts that are a bits slow, as most of them don't add to the story, which doesn't make sense anyway.
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2/10
why even bother
kaefab14 November 2020
At least could have good design this is awful for 2016 looks like a high school project gone wrong
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3/10
Padded
woodgatejack-sfr10 December 2018
Looking past the cheap CGI, There is about twenty minutes of actually rather good story in here, but a lot of sub-plots that go nowhere. scenes that just go on and vignettes that don't really serve the story (including a bit of gratuitous fan-service), all padding out the run-time. Were this a 15 to 25 minute short, it may have been worth watching, but even with state-off-the-art production values, I think I still would be bored with all the extraneous stuff.
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1/10
Just horrendous
fleroux-9695023 March 2021
Warning: Spoilers
The animations from 2001 are better than this! It is a preachy story. Some parts are hilarious, her nipples literally continue to bounce for the next 30 minutes after they start. The story, tell your children everything, and do exactly what the scientist say, if you don't you will wipe out the planet. Really, just bad. Maybe it was to give someone a start in the animation industry?
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1/10
The worst thing I have ever seen😡😡😡
y-5473012 October 2020
The story was distracting and was not worth the money
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Graphics ~30 years outdated!
rsvp32116 November 2020
Weird, even annoyingly freaky. Don't be enticed by the screen shots or trailers - this is a mess.

No story, idiotic
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4/10
I've seen college animation better than whatever this was supposed to be.
sonicxfusioncross20 July 2021
I just watched the movie and have no idea what it's supposed to be. Everything is incredibly and sort of hilariously awful that you have to see it to believe it. The main female character is strange and makes these weird faces, her clothing is very inconsiderate. The rest of the characters don't matter besides the Main female character and this guy who calls himself God. Characters talk in a way that don't sound like people but actors reading from a script, the sound effects are meh, the sound design is absolutely dreadful and given that this was a "Trilogy", this is just the setup but given how it's reviewed, I don't think it's getting a sequel unfortunately because I wanna see how bad they can continue and a very small part of me wants to see if by a massive miracle: can they learn and improve.

Oh well.
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8/10
Strange but interesting
rico-1627728 April 2018
I liked this movie. The animation is ... well, weird. I prefer to say highly stylized. The plot unfolds slowly. At first, I found this film more about the music. Then the plot became intriguing. Then I was totally surprised at the end. It is not likely to grab you and pull you into the world onscreen. I don't know if that is intentional. End of the day, I found it interesting, have no idea how it found enough financial backing to be created, but it is a very odd - something, gem? I just found it fun trying to figure out what the filmmakers were thinking and then.... we'll it is rare that an ending totally surprises me. If you watch it I hope you enjoy it.
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6/10
My be great, but...
ondrejovic-peter20 April 2020
Graphic kill the movie. Animation quality is 20y out of date. Better said, quality of animation and storytelling isn't compatible. Hollow scenes which try to be emotional, but static scene are promptly distracting. I was in one moment lost and don't have idea what was happening. But it worth watching until end. Probably cut it in to 15min will help it.
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2/10
Rendered on an PlayStation 2?
johndouglas-268726 March 2022
Seriously, I'm 15 minutes in and I've seen the filmmaker's dream girl, Robby the Robot and a Cyberman from Doctor Who. What I HAVEN'T seen is a story.
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5/10
Very dated CGI, but a good story.
Gothamite125 August 2018
The premise and idea for this film is as brilliant as the the twist ending. It takes a lot to get through, and the cheap CGI doesn't do the film any favours, but if you get the end it's a brilliant payoff that makes perfect sense. Pity about the CGI. Kids cartoons 20yrs ago where better than this. Bit I hope they get some money together, get a better budget and modern CGI. Also, get rid of the exposition heavy dialogue and make it more natural. But otherwise a good movie.
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10/10
A Cautionary Tale
wgeadie10 July 2020
This movie really makes you think. It says a lot about our society and God.

Please watch and be informed.

Great visuals, great sound, great voice acting.
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