Jul 22, 2008
Although it lacks story and character depth, Daft Punk's Interstella 5555 is a visual and techno thrill ride that shouldn't be missed.
The Good:
Daft Punk's music and the animation work hand in hand. Creative approach with the music narration.
The Bad:
No sound effects or voice overs. Lack of story and character development puts a heavy reliance on the animation and the viewer.
Story: 7/10
With a story that has no voice overs my main issue is that plot development lacks. The story is heavily reliant on the viewer and what they see and take away from the story. Normally things are explained and the plot gets deeper but
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with no voice over, this doesn't exist. Its up to the animation to provide the plot and thats why it lacks depth.
Art: 8/10
The art in this movie was pretty well done. The animation reminded of Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya) because they look similar. I have all good things to say about the animation and have no complaints with the look. Some scenes really shine thanks to the techno scenery. The only thing i will say is that the movie is heavily reliant on the animation, but overall it does a great job stepping up to the plate.
Sound: 9/10
The whole movie is narrated by the music of Daft Punk's "Discovery" album and what a great choice. Every song fits the mood, setting and what's going on in the animation perfectly. Whether it be upbeat for action scenes or mellower songs for the mellower moments, it all just feels right.
Although the music is creative way to narrate the movie, there is barely any sound effects or voice over. There is the rare occasion that there is but its just used to on the rare occasion. Even though the music narration does a good job and makes up for the lack of sound effects and voice over, it would have been nice to have a little more feedback to capture you into the moment.
Character: 7/10
The same as the story, the character development lacked and its up to the animation and what we see to provide us with some characterization. The animation does a fairly good job but to be real, we don't learn much about our protagonists or anyone. For example, we don't really learn their names. Names are mentioned but we're not sure if it is their given names or real. Its things like this that makes our characters lack depth.
Enjoyment: 9/10
I have to give this movie two thumbs up. I love the music of Daft Punk (who make a cameo appearance in the movie) and it makes me want to go buy "Discovery". Ive never watched a music narrated anime movie before but it was worth the watch. I also like the animation a lot too. I'm not one for watching things over but in this case, I'll make an exception.
Overall
Overall I give this movie a solid 8.0/10 thanks to the movie making the experience a visual pleasure and a techno thrill ride. To those who are a fan of Daft Punk's work, you'll appreciate this movie. If your not a fan of Daft Punk, I still recommend it because of its quality.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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