Refreshing

Rating: 10/10 (22 August 2009)

It has been a while since I've been able to enjoy a modern movie that included special effects. Thanks to its believable plot and very convincing acting the last thing I realized about this movie was that it had CG characters. I am a confessed hater of modern films and proud of it. That being said I liked this movie very much.
None of the scenes were unnecessary, they all had a purpose to further the story. All of the actors displayed both sides of the human conditions accurately. The movie had just enough grim and adult situation to keep you interested without offending anyone.
I applaud the use of actors that are not currently over saturated. For me nothing ruins a movie more than to see a guy I've just seen in 10 other films playing a character which is essentially himself in full make up. Next on the list to ruin an artsy film is shaky-cam! This movie was partly documentary style but they had a perfect blend of theatre footage and point-of-view.
In short; Freash faces, good plot, tastefully done.