I'm really disappointed. The film starts with far too little time spent introducing the audience to the environment - the newly formed lead character intrinsically knows too much too quickly, and the action commences before the characters have context. Going back later and filling in the history with movie reels is no excuse for writing a poor exposition. This really just ruins the film.
It's billed as an adventure for adults and children, but I think anyone over 8 will be disappointed by the clumsily advanced plot, and anyone under 8 will be scared by the imagery. The saddest part is that, since the film is SO short, they could have had plenty of time to create a good story with proper pacing. Did they run out of money? I expected better.
9
2009, 79 minutes, directed by Shane Acker
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