wtf?
i didnt understand it.he died for no reason or did he kill himself cause he was lonely or what?
Reviews for "Sida : The Invisible Evil"
Great story
This flash was very well made. A mysterious elderly nomad enters a village and is thought to be a dangerous madman, perhaps because of his lonesome secrecy. People fear the unknown, it is only natural. The mother of Ali displayed such paranoid fear. Sida might have been a murderer or a politician or some other brand of social scum, but in his old age, he is a gentle spirit, unable to harm anyone.
This is a great story and there are very few like it on Newgrounds, so keep them coming!
Deep, man.
I like this a lot. A good message behind it.
Magnificent
I never thought I see the day when we'd actually get to see a movie set in the middle East that didn't involve cheep Ossama jokes and such. It's a lovely change.
I also liked the fact that it was spoken in actual Arabic (A first for Newgrounds I think) and some beautiful Arabic text along with it.
The animation was a little bit choppy in places, and the graphics were average. Though I did enjoy those nice backgrounds.
You did a fantastic job on the sound though, namely with the music.
As some people have pointed out before me, it would have been nice for some elaboration on the part of Sida, as to his past and why he died, but it sort of adds to the charm of the movie. Everything's not automatically spelled out for the viewer, and it's left for them to figure out. Plus, there's the fact that this was based on a true story, so there's a good chance the full deatails wouldn't be known anyway.
Another thing I find interesting is that this was submitted during the month of Ramadan, a time when Muslims are supposed to take notice of those less fortunate than ourselves. I wonder, did you submit it at this point in time for that reason, oir was it just coincidence?
In any case, you did good work with this. I hope we see more of your stuff in the future.
Needs a Better Plot
Your arabic calligraphy and design was beautiful. It is rare to see a flash such as yours that isn't about killing Arabs or anything. . .yet your story could have been better if you had shown WHY Sida went mad. . . .maybe a little of his story would be good. It would explain why he killed himself in the end. Other than that great work. Keep it up!