Ruben Brandt, Collector

I'm personally fan of Hayao Miyazake and I had some doubts about this movie. I thought "they can never do an animation as Miyazake did".

But I was wrong.

Soundtracks, artwork and everything was in order. 93 minutes of joy.

I loved it.

It's 2012 Paris. Cat burglar Mimi steals Cleopatra's fan. The original target is the Regent Diamond but she gets distracted by the fan. Her employer is not happy. She contacts famed art therapist Ruben Brandt who is treating a group of troubled criminals. She recruits the group to steal with her. Meanwhile, Ruben is being haunted by art-based nightmares. He asks Mimi to steal the 13 art works that are haunting him.

The animation style is modern art. I'm sure more sophisticated eyes would recognize the style and name the influences. The art works being shown are beyond my education. It doesn't diminish my admiration. It's compelling. I do wish the story has more energy to it. I would have concentrated on one art work and make this more a caper movie. The different skills of the group suggest that is in play but it doesn't make it a priority. I really like the style and I would like more from the story.

An incredible, mesmerisingly captivating & fun movie, Ruben Brandt, Collector has this charming tone presented within its smooth transitions. Abstract animation in a movie about paintings works so well and really adds to this amazing thriller. It's not every animated arthouse film that opens with a breathless 10-minute chase scene that rivals the best of what live action has to offer and visually references everything from Speed to The Matrix to Jason Bourne to James Bond to Michael Bay. This is a statement of intent to the audience - that this is the rare cerebral, surrealist film, one with a lot to say about about art and how we consume it and how we use that consumption, that's also interested in being a blast to watch.

Into the Spider-Verse is one of the best films of the last decade, and the impact of its innovative visual style will (deservedly) be felt for years to come. But this film, which was quietly dropped in the same timeframe, deserves to be in that same discussion. It's an aesthetic that clearly draws from the abstract works of all mediums across the last century yet is wholly its own.

It's a story I've never heard before, in a style I've never seen before. Like a Great Film is supposed to be. Go see it.

This is simply good to see. Pleasant to watch, good to follow the story. The difference between a typical family movie and this one, is like the difference between only doing cardio training on the treadmill, or doing a crossfit training, which makes your whole body move. However it is not an overcomplicated thriller, you can be immersed in it (in the references and in the eye-catching visual world) as much as you like. However it is a spectacular and new, unique visual experience, it is also familiar and pleasant. I am very glad that I have seen this movie. Actually, it would have been a huge mistake to miss it. I would like to see it again tomorrow.

I was a little sleepy during the middle of the film but I thoroughly enjoyed it in all its entirety. It's rare to see an art film blend surrealism and artistic flare so well with Hollywood style action and dynamically awesome characters.

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