Down To Earth Review
Been a long time since my last review. I hope I remember how to write one. Okay, and I hope the movie is good, too. I'm going to assume this is a serious short, so humor won't be much of a factor for the score.
Comments Before Viewing:
"Do Us Part". Hmm, catchy. The unique title is what caught my attention. Or was it the picture of the girl? Or the plot summary? Well, whatever the reason, you have my attention.
As a first submission, I'll be generous in giving you your score. Honestly, nobody expects a first submission to be of LegendaryFrog SamBakZa SuperFlashBros quality (although we hope they are).
Comments After Viewing:
If I could sum up how I felt about this movie in one word, it would be ... 'meh'. But that wouldn't help you improve, would it?
The graphics are above average (no stick figures! yay!), but they lack a certain quality that would otherwise draw the viewers into the movie. But I'm a crappy artist (my stick figures = pinnacle of suckitude), so you'll have to find out what it is on your own. But you got all of the physics right, so that's a plus!
The story is...barely there. The girl wants to commit suicide (why?). She tries various ways, but to no avail. Finally, when she's about to do it, her loved one saves her (how?) and she's in bed. Wait, what? There are too many loose ends here. If something's going to happen, or has happened, answer the basic questions.
A good effort, but it feels incomplete. Serious shorts are supposed to have a clear meaning at the end and a clear story throughout the entire thing. Without these, it simply becomes an animation. But for a beginner, this is certainly better than most other submissions.
My official vote for "Do Us Part" is a 4 out of 5.