Score: 10
"Visually compelling"
date: February 7, 2010
It's a real treat to watch an animation in which all of the author's talents come together in order to form something you can be excited about, even if only for a few minutes. Smooth animation, original storytelling and simple, yet sufficient artwork are present throughout the flash, and it all flows near perfectly with the music.
I find it amusing that those reviewers who found the backwards playback to be an unnecessary complication and accounted it for author's desire to feel 'smarter' and 'superior' are overcomplicating things themselves by introducing a backstory to something that is just another known way of presentation. Moreover, it was very well executed, as pieces of the story were introduced to us along the way, taking the specific nature of the flash into account.
A 'normal' playback button at the end of the flash might have been a good way of satisfying viewers' curiosity, but apart from that it would serve no further purpose. It was a beautiful trip of outstanding quality, and that alone deserves a solid 10.