Odd, because of the subject matter, very ambitious for animation and not done a lot. And fascinating, for the very polarising opinions on the cartoon and how it deals with the subject matter. Make Mine Freedom is not a classic, but it is well done and will be of great interest for animation fans.
Make Mine Freedom is very well-animated. Sure it has a different look to most 40s Hanna-Barbera cartoons, with the character designs more reminiscent of the style of Fritz Freleng, but the animation quality here is still vibrant, beautifully shaded and fluid with the drawing smooth enough too. The music, when used, is characterful, used very cleverly in the first 2 minutes(minus the odd use of the British National Anthem) and sumptuously orchestrated. Make Mine Freedom is smartly scripted with some wittily written narration(which was voiced with great dignity), in a way that entertains and teaches, it's cleverly structured(thankfully not running out of steam too early) and the characters, even when somewhat crudely stereotypical, amuse and engage. The voice acting is fine.
Where Make Mine Freedom isn't so good is that like with anything that deals with any kind of politics it gets a little heavy-handed in places. It has some good important points, it was clear from the get go what the cartoon was trying to do and was clearly intended well, but some of the messaging and delivery was a little over-didactic. Also found myself questioning which target audience Make Mine Freedom is aimed at. The subject is very adult and a lot of the writing adult in tone, so younger audiences might find what the cartoon is trying to say will go over their heads(not all, mind, children's taste in film and such tend to be stereotyped and under-estimated these days). The subject is also very of the time, and, while it holds interesting view points for that time, America and politics have come on a lot since 1948 and views have changed vastly, so some of what is being said is rather out-of-date and not as relevant now. This may not be the case at all, just something that struck me personally while watching.
On the whole, an odd cartoon but also a fascinating one. Worth watching at least once but not a masterpiece or a must see. 7/10 Bethany Cox
Make Mine Freedom is very well-animated. Sure it has a different look to most 40s Hanna-Barbera cartoons, with the character designs more reminiscent of the style of Fritz Freleng, but the animation quality here is still vibrant, beautifully shaded and fluid with the drawing smooth enough too. The music, when used, is characterful, used very cleverly in the first 2 minutes(minus the odd use of the British National Anthem) and sumptuously orchestrated. Make Mine Freedom is smartly scripted with some wittily written narration(which was voiced with great dignity), in a way that entertains and teaches, it's cleverly structured(thankfully not running out of steam too early) and the characters, even when somewhat crudely stereotypical, amuse and engage. The voice acting is fine.
Where Make Mine Freedom isn't so good is that like with anything that deals with any kind of politics it gets a little heavy-handed in places. It has some good important points, it was clear from the get go what the cartoon was trying to do and was clearly intended well, but some of the messaging and delivery was a little over-didactic. Also found myself questioning which target audience Make Mine Freedom is aimed at. The subject is very adult and a lot of the writing adult in tone, so younger audiences might find what the cartoon is trying to say will go over their heads(not all, mind, children's taste in film and such tend to be stereotyped and under-estimated these days). The subject is also very of the time, and, while it holds interesting view points for that time, America and politics have come on a lot since 1948 and views have changed vastly, so some of what is being said is rather out-of-date and not as relevant now. This may not be the case at all, just something that struck me personally while watching.
On the whole, an odd cartoon but also a fascinating one. Worth watching at least once but not a masterpiece or a must see. 7/10 Bethany Cox