Filmikaze!

By: Tarik Saleh (director, story, screenplay), Fredrik Edin (story, screenplay), Martin Hultman (story), Stig Larsson (screenplay)

Starring: Vincent Gallo, Juliette Lewis, Udo Kier, Stellan Skarsgård, Alexander Skarsgård

In the near future, oil reserves are nearly depleted and Europe is connected by series of underground tunnels. While navigating these tunnels, Roger hears voices, one in particular. Seeking a way to rid himself of the voice only leads Roger deeper into a bizarre conspiracy of control – mind and body.

It’s really a shame that Metropia didn’t have a more original plot. The whole dystopian, Big Brother future has been done so many times and in a much more effective, straight-forward fashion. The animation for the film is surreal and extraordinary, though, and make for a compelling watch even if the story is more of the same old shit. I certainly didn’t expect to be as engaged as I was by something this predictible. There really isn’t that much more to say about it as it isn’t anything special outside of how it looks, but if you enjoy atypical animation, this one is well worth a watch.