Ryan, an animated short by Chris Landreth, is on the most original and innovative pieces of animation I have ever seen. Not that I'm big into animation or anything, but how the characters are drawn (via computer) is unrealistic, yet oddly truthful, as if the shape of each character's face reveals something about him. The story of the film is actually told by Landreth himself, and regards his past, combined with bits of conversation with another innovative animator: Ryan Larkin.
The film is not the most focused bit of material, but it is extremely introspective. You see, Chris sees himself and the mistakes he has made in Ryan, who struggles with alcohol and poverty. The characters do not look real, but they are real, and they have something to reveal to the viewer, an important message of self-improvement and of the splendor of those whom we so quickly forget.
Final Grade: A.
The film is not the most focused bit of material, but it is extremely introspective. You see, Chris sees himself and the mistakes he has made in Ryan, who struggles with alcohol and poverty. The characters do not look real, but they are real, and they have something to reveal to the viewer, an important message of self-improvement and of the splendor of those whom we so quickly forget.
Final Grade: A.