Close Encounters of the Mini Kind

We've done this before. The zombie version had some level of fun, I didn't like it too much, but the creation of this mini world in animated format was something I could "leave be". Now, doing anther one just like that though, why waste an episode to do something you have already done? A very disappointing attempt, when you could do anything in this anthology series. I found myself just being annoyed by it, more than anything, and fast-forwarded something that is already mega-short to begin wit. It is pointless, could have done something unique with the spot instead... Also - raunchy just for the sake of being raunchy is tired and lame now... just saying.

In a tiny, squeaky universe, friendly aliens land on Earth, are ill-treated, and things escalate to all-out war cumulating in an existential threat to the very fabric space-time itself. A diminutive Earth was overrun by miniature undead in season 3's 'Night of the Mini Dead' (S03E04) and this has much the same fun-size aesthetic and silly charm. Being puny allows for a number of rude sight-gags (including some inappropriate cow-oitis) as there is insufficient resolution for indignation. The highly kinetic saga of microscopic interspecific war is fun in a silly way and a big improvement over the season's blah opener (the Red Hot Chili Puppets).

Netflix's "Love, Death and Robots" series returns for a fourth run. Overall, I enjoyed the first three seasons and wrote short individual reviews for each episode, and I think I'll take the same approach here.

This fourth season begins with a spiritual sequel if not an actual one. Identical in style to the "Night of the Mini Dead" episode that had come before and using the same isometric visual style. This sees aliens land in the desert and a misunderstanding lead to a war between the humans and an invading alien force. The aliens have the upperhand until the humans bring down a tripod and begin to use their weapons against them.

It's almost too short to really form that valid an opinion about it, but it's a funny short that tells a full story without any true dialogue and has all the references to the wider world of alien invasion films that you might expect.

Fun, hopefully there's another one of these types of episodes next time.

A short film that delivers, entertains, and emphasizes the limits of human beings. Creativity and design are present here, however, it could have been better.

"Close Encounters of the Mini Kind" is a fun experience due to the way it portrays its story, giving it a comedic touch and visual imagination of a future with realistic lines at certain important points. The directors and screenwriters Robert Bisi and Andy Lyon created a simple work, but it has great merit. Capturing the essence of the series and providing a different perspective on the limits of humans.

The animation, the photography, the fluidity of movement, the colors, the miniature designs, and those reflective messages are all relevant for an entertaining short film. Which has great potential, but due to its execution, it couldn't achieve a greater impact.

Survival, fear, catastrophes, lack of understanding, differing ideals, the pursuit of violence, and other themes are evident and leave much to reflect upon.

6.5/10.

This is a comedic alien invasion. It's pretty much Mini Dead, which was alright, but with more of a silly 50s scifi premise.

It seems to take turns mercilessly mocking the humans and the aliens. The humans are generally portrayed as dumbasses, and the aliens aren't a whole lot better.

The biggest problem, in my opinion, is that the subtlety is almost nonexistent. It's over-the-top enough that it's fun and funny in spots. However, I think it could have been done better. There just isn't all that much to it.

The art, however, is quite good. If you're just looking for some violent and immature fun, it's fine. If we're going to do silly scifi comedy, I'd have preferred something like Captain Sternn from the 80s Heavy Metal movie.