Kengo

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A review of The Music Box

by Kengo on 02/19/2005

This short is stylistically strong, with great camerawork and some strong imagery. The music is excellent quality and plays a central part in the tale, as you might expect from the name. Strong use of the surreal create a strange atmosphere and sense of mystery. Nothing is really explained or questioned here, its more about the content than any deeper meanings I think. The... read

Wonderful graphics with some deeper meaning

A review of The Mermaid

by Kengo on 02/19/2005

From a technical standpoint, this is utterly superb. The models and animations are great, and the underwater setting is created with some skill indeed. I would imagine that underwater settings cannot be an easy option for animated productions, but it looks really good. The animation of the mermaid herself is great, and looks authentically water-bound. Human beings are also... read

Bizarre in a good way

A review of Longbranch

by Kengo on 02/19/2005

A really off the wall story that I enjoyed more the further it went along. Half way I wasn't too keen on this strange take on apparently lazy helpfulness, but by the end it had definitely grown on me. All four actors put in strange kind of performances, the silence of the three leads balanced by the extreme noisiness of the TV cookery guy. There is a strange Western feel running... read

A powerful film

A review of The Coup De Grace

by Kengo on 02/19/2005

A fantastic achievement. Most of the downsides for this film can be attributed to the limits placed upon films at TS, everything else is strong. You might perhaps have been better served by a smaller resolution size for the film, which would have produced a higher quality picture. Also, I'd recommend creating a QuickTime version in addition to the Real Media version, this might... read

Interesting mix

A review of Honeybunny

by Kengo on 02/19/2005

I felt that some areas of this short were really excellent, while others were a little lacking. The Tarantino style mixed up order of events and overlapping of things from different points worked fantastically, and the editing really brought it out well. The camerawork and direction were of good quality throughout, and the private property area had a great look to it, mirroring... read

Really worthwhile

A review of ALTERNATE

by Kengo on 01/18/2005

This short is both extremely well made and though provoking. The acting, editing and film quality seemed of a professional quality to me, and thats a great place to start from! The music was also superb and enjoyable. Use of varied black and white and colour as well as repeating segments and visual effects combined for a beautiful looking production. The structure and ideas... read

Very mixed

A review of Problem Solved

by Kengo on 01/18/2005

This short had a few great moments, and some pretty big problems as well. I can see how having to have the resolution and quality at a low level to fit TriggerStreet rules is unavoidable, so its harder to fault those subtitles (plus you gave the subtitle dialogue in the notes). I couldn't make out the text in the credits either. I guess the question is how much you should adapt... read

Well rounded short film

A review of I Love You No More

by Kengo on 01/17/2005

This film conveys a simple yet interesting concept with great panache and skill. The editing is superb, the camerawork is good and the acting is strong. Perhaps the Angel of Death overplays it a little, but then how do you play Death convincingly? The use of rhyming dialogue was well connected to the visual images, making this feel very much like a poem brought to life. A few... read

Compelling style but lacking direction?

A review of Blank Screen

by Kengo on 01/17/2005

Surreal and open ended films have to be the hardest to review because they put emphasis on the viewer to decide everything, the meaning behind the story, if any. Sometimes I feel that abstract and surreal constructs have just been thrown together and that there is no real meaning behind what we see. I can derive some personal ideas for what this film might be about, although... read

Great mix of realism and cinematic style

A review of Gunfighter's Waltz

by Kengo on 01/17/2005

For a Western aficionado like myself, this was a great watch! The 16mm B&W footage combined with the excellent period costumes, setting and weapons made this feel like archive footage of the actual event. Evidently a lot of research went into the exact events of this fateful day, and so the sense of realism seems fully warranted.The music is terrific, although the opening tension... read

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