An average movie

Ever since I saw the videoclip for ‘One More Time’ and I heard that Daft Punk made a full length feature in the same style, I became intrigued and was really eager to check the damned thing. Apparently, the guys from Daft Punk and myself are from the same generation and we all grew up watching those Japanese cartoons produced by Toei Animation. So, I can understand that it must have been a blast for them to work with Leiji Matsumoto, the guy who created ‘Space Pirate Captain Harlock', probably one of the best of those Japanese cartoons. Anyway, how was the damned thing eventually? Personally, I thought it was a nice watch, something you don’t see everyday but I can’t say I was really blown away. The point is that, when I was a kid, those cartoons really looked awesome but, 20 years later, this animation style, though it definitely has a retro charm, feels rather stiff and outdated. Furthermore, even though it was quite daring to put no dialogues and only some minimal sound effects, it made it difficult to invest yourself in the story and the characters involved. As a result, you get above all the feeling that you are watching a very long videoclip. Still, to concude, in spite of its flaws, it remains an original animated feature and I think it is definitely worth a look.

6/10