Review of Renaissance (2006) by Alex P — 02 Jul 2008
This film is absolutely revolutionary in its visual scope and ingenuity.
The look of this film is completely stunning, achieved through motion-capture technology. Then it's animated in black and white, with no shades of grey. Think of it like this: Everything is either light or shadow, with no in between.
Originally produced in France, with French actors speaking French, they rewrote the dialogue and re-cast the voice actors and re-animated the mouth movements for an English language release. So sometimes things seem a little off. And even with a cast that includes Daniel Craig, Jonathan Pryce, and Ian Holm, the voice acting leaves a lot to be desired.
But the story is engrossing enough to keep you interested, and the visual style of the film is so starkly beautiful that you won't be able to turn away.
Everyone should see this movie. It's as important to the field of animation as was "Sin City" or "Toy Story" or even freaking "Snow White".
This review of Renaissance (2006) was written by Alex P on 02 Jul 2008.
Renaissance has generally received positive reviews.
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