Review of It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012) by Levi H — 12 Feb 2016

I can't tell you how many times I've seen this movie. I can't tell you how many times I've made reference to it on social media. I can't tell you how many times I've recommend this movie to people. What I can tell you is that it's one of the best movies I have ever seen.

The film takes you on a journey through the life of a stick figure named Bill who's slowly loosing his psyche. As the movie progresses, we learn more about Bill's life, relationships, and family, as well as what lead him to his current metal state.

Yes, this stick figure animated movie is confusing, sad, depressing, and very vey strange. But it's also beautiful, poetic, and has a humor to it that only filmmaker Don Hertzfeldt can supply. There's no dialogue, other than Hertzfeldt's narration which adds to the film's quirky, avant garde nature. And finally, the film has a conclusion of such epic proportions that I rather spoil it here.

In my opinion, this film is an animated masterpiece and should be treated as such. It's a movie I loved since I first watched it and I will continue to love it for as long as I live.