Xinxinix's movie Reviews on Newgrounds

[Cataclysmic Concert (Majora's Mask)]

This lit. (This is it) This the thang. (It dangalang.)

You've been met with a terrible fate (dang insane.)

[SPEEDMAN]

There's so much to be said but so little time... (I NEED SPEED, MAN!!!)

Starting with the intro, there's a HUGE comical, as in comics, effect going on with the explanation. It reminds me HEAVILY of Ratchet & Clank: a series that brinks itself on treachery, goofiness, seriousness, and adventure, but keeps itself consistently grounded with genuine jokes. I think you nailed that INSTANTLY with the transition to someone watching it on a television. You capture your audience with a "Saturday Morning Cartoon" basically.

Then the real story begins.

Off the rip, we're sunken into a setting where things are awry. Still not afraid to make the occasional joke, we're stimulated with a beautiful amount of camera angles and symphonic superhero-movie type orchestras. Your benevolence towards the protagonist being silent allows for the expressions and body language of all the characters to shine through. Eventually the viewer becomes used to reading all the emotional subtleties in your animation techniques.

Here is where I make a comparison to Love, Death & Robots.

Clearly there is something wrong during all the joy. Clearly our hero not communicating means we'll never know what's going on in his head. While the threat closes in, we're also worried about our hero and the scientist's reaction to him. You have two polar forces both causing strain and tension and it's handled masterfully.

Your plot points are very powerful and couple supremely well with the art direction. At no point did I feel lost or that there was "filler" of any sort. It's a keen project with a focus on being cinematic, all the way to the end... I got goosebumps at Speedman's character transformation... and in "Love, Death & Robots" fashion... (mostly) everyone ends up a loser.

The mournful aspect being that it's literally just a short story that took place over the course of a few days, and ends with that dry feeling that something profound, yet abysmally short-lived occurred with a ripple effect that will change the world forever... and such is the fragility and rapturous effect of life in the universe and its miracles (or something IDK LOL.)

5/5 holy crap, would show this to future generations for fun.

Bowz responds:

Wow man, I am honored by your thoughtful review. Thank you!

[Animation demo reel 2024]

You obviously have the skills to pay the bills. Completely fluid and fluent and a great display of how well you can construct a rough scene with solid action.

[Bǎgǎcios, băiatul ghinionist (1971-1989)]

Very clever movie. You nailed the feeling.

[World War Worm]

I love this immensely. Thank you for sharing something so goofy but well executed ^^

[madness combat hotdogs]

description inaccurate (double-yew tee eff MATE !) epic hotdawg though !

[Kablooey!]

This has style for sure.

[The Road to El Dorado Redialed | Scene 137 Alternate Version]

Seemless marker/traditional animation. Captures all the goofyness without any setbacks from your chosen animation approach.

AidanDaniels responds:

Hey, thank you!

[When your intrusive thoughts win in class]

The erratic-ness of this animation is godly and your ability to animate how crazy and goofy it's supposed to be is extremely well done. Keep up the work homie ^^

[slonks machine]

This has restraint and amazing pacing with a really really goofy and good atmosphere. Awesome timing and genuine jokes ~