Great music, but the story doesn't go anywhere
Music and animation go well together - same feeling of fatalism, very atmospheric. But the storyline needs work - the end is revealed half-way through. Try to build up tension - for instance, show police later. Or maybe a shot or two of family and neighbours panicking to contrast with hero's calm. Good start.
thanks
Don't do it, kid.
Graphics: Not bad. You could use some lessons in anatomy and perspective, but at least you drew something original. Animation is minimal, but you managed to pull it off. Minor glitch: Two of the windows were off after the first flash of lightning for some reason.
Style: This is why the lack of animation didn't hinder your graphics score as much as it could have. You did it in a monstage style that makes it work. If you'd tried to make them walking or something, it would have looked pathetic, but you just slid the images across the screen like an anime. If I didn't think emo kids were whiny losers, and antidepressants were overperscribed, I probabaly would have connected with the characters. As it was, most of this Flash's message pinged off my apathetic, chitinous shell of cynicism. I can tell you tried really hard to convey that message, though, and I think you did the best you could. The establishing shots of the house took a while, but he made them as interesting as he could, which is a good thing. Oh, and fading to black after the initial lightning flash was an AWESOME touch. :) Very cinematic.
Sound: Some song you never heard of by some artist you don't care about. Or maybe that's just me. Yeah... it's probabaly just me. Anyway, timing was good and sound effects were sparse but used to good effect.
Violence: Kids get shot. Not gratuitiously, but with purpose. IMHO: Bad premise, but good storytelling.
Interactivity: Movie
Humor: Self-pity movie.
Overall: Slightly below average. Then again, emo isn't my bag. I would like to see this author try to tell a longer, more complicated story. He seems to have a good directorial style, and a feel for how to influence mood and atmosphere.
Even though I gave it a 4, this Flash does not suck. It's just "challenging" to watch. It's not fun. It is well-executed, though, despite the artist's apparent skill level.
kk thansk alot for the really imformative review. im having trouble thinking of something to do for my nexxt movie joerombie@msn.com if youve got any ideas thanks alot
edit your movies, dont resubmit em
i blue the whistle on you, sorry but you need to click on edit my portal submissions.
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umm no
i'm sorry but the animation got in the way of me enjoying anyof this its so bad that at the beggining i noticed the window jump to somwhere else
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HOLY SHIT!
this sucked all around the worst animation ive seen on newgrounds
everything about this sucked
ok bit harsh but i dont care it went green