MrVibrating
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So, I am not Norwegian, I was not a kid in the 1970s, and I had never watched this movie before adult age. As such, I have none of the nostalgia filters that one might suspect are being applied to land a rather ancient puppet stop motion movie to a 8 point something rating. But I think the rating is totally correct!
There are some things one could criticize, if one felt so inclined. There are some small pacing issues for some scenes. Not all the character designs land 100%. And the oil sheik character probably would have had less lines like "caramba" and "tempo" if the movie was made today. But these are minor things, and all of them more than outweighed by the sheer labour of love that this movie is. The intricate environments, the milage (haha) that the director squeezes out of what in reality is quite simple puppets(this is movie magic), the little humorous touches (one of the Flåklypa locals who help refuel at a pit stop takes a little sip himself before plugging the nozzle into the car, since 30 minutes earlier it was mentioned it runs on 100% pure alcohol).
And of course - the race itself, which is one of the most exhilarating things ever animated by stop motion - I dare say nothing came close to it before the train chase in Wallace and Gromit. Again, it's not technically stupendous like, say, Coraline (where they do things like constructing 100 different puppets to create the illusion of a transformation), but the director knows how to use sound, camera angles and pacing to build a top-notch sequence.
All in all, a timeless classic that is well worth watching even today!
There are some things one could criticize, if one felt so inclined. There are some small pacing issues for some scenes. Not all the character designs land 100%. And the oil sheik character probably would have had less lines like "caramba" and "tempo" if the movie was made today. But these are minor things, and all of them more than outweighed by the sheer labour of love that this movie is. The intricate environments, the milage (haha) that the director squeezes out of what in reality is quite simple puppets(this is movie magic), the little humorous touches (one of the Flåklypa locals who help refuel at a pit stop takes a little sip himself before plugging the nozzle into the car, since 30 minutes earlier it was mentioned it runs on 100% pure alcohol).
And of course - the race itself, which is one of the most exhilarating things ever animated by stop motion - I dare say nothing came close to it before the train chase in Wallace and Gromit. Again, it's not technically stupendous like, say, Coraline (where they do things like constructing 100 different puppets to create the illusion of a transformation), but the director knows how to use sound, camera angles and pacing to build a top-notch sequence.
All in all, a timeless classic that is well worth watching even today!
This is a show I had been aware of for most of my growing up, but never got around to watching. But 2022 was the year to watch it, and as an adult I can say this: It's really, really good. The tone is completely on point, the jokes and gags are perfectly placed, the characters grab you and make you root for them, the plots are varied and fresh, the world building is engaging and stylized, the animation and action often exhilarating, more than enough to forgive any small outdated CGI experiments. And of course, the soundtrack is fantastic. So if you are on the fence, and wondering if you really are up for watching a decades-old anime series, I wholeheartedly recommend it.
The title is important to note. This is, much like the recent "King of Kong", a strictly structured and carefully trimmed story, grafted out of real events. It is probably mostly true, but what we see is a heavily controlled emotional piece of filmmaking, designed to tug our heartstrings and send a message. It's a bit more "based on a true story" than a documentary.
Still, it's very ambitious and covers a lot of material in an efficient way. As a European, I don't know much about ESPN, but I gather it's a sports channel? If so, it's certainly been brave with this project! Football wonder-child Andres Escobar is not really the main character, but rather the glue that holds the story of Colombia together.
The documentary chronicles the rise of drug barons, the enormous problems the government has with them, and the unfortunate and somewhat perverse infiltration of narco into sport. It's done in an interesting way, keeping focus on the sport when it needs to and on the drugs when it needs to.
All I could have wished for is that the directors could have relaxed a bit in the style section. The shots and music can get a little bit over-dramatic, and some small things become annoying(the reversing of footage when it isn't quite long enough to fit with the pacing, or the mirroring in some interviews). Subtitles seem quite simplistic as well, but I don't speak Spanish, so I can't be sure.
All in all, however, this is a very watchable documentary, both for fans and non-fans of "soccer".
Still, it's very ambitious and covers a lot of material in an efficient way. As a European, I don't know much about ESPN, but I gather it's a sports channel? If so, it's certainly been brave with this project! Football wonder-child Andres Escobar is not really the main character, but rather the glue that holds the story of Colombia together.
The documentary chronicles the rise of drug barons, the enormous problems the government has with them, and the unfortunate and somewhat perverse infiltration of narco into sport. It's done in an interesting way, keeping focus on the sport when it needs to and on the drugs when it needs to.
All I could have wished for is that the directors could have relaxed a bit in the style section. The shots and music can get a little bit over-dramatic, and some small things become annoying(the reversing of footage when it isn't quite long enough to fit with the pacing, or the mirroring in some interviews). Subtitles seem quite simplistic as well, but I don't speak Spanish, so I can't be sure.
All in all, however, this is a very watchable documentary, both for fans and non-fans of "soccer".
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