If I had a yawn counter the moment I started this movie, I would've still lost count.
Man, what a boring, slow-paced, ugly movie that was. The animation is ugly as heck; I didn't even want to look at the screen half the time. In all seriousness, the themes such as human trafficking were scary and all, but the overall execution of the story was really poor in my opinion. It's surely a sad movie... at least that's what they desperately want us to feel every second. It's like they had no vision or an end goal for the movie and just wanted the viewers to feel sad right off the bat. All of this could've been avoided if it were a live-action film, but even then, it doesn't seem really fitting. The whole story could've been a YouTube short, and I would've felt more for the characters. Animation aside, even the technical aspect of the movie is really lacking. While some sound effects are okay, and the 'Low Roar' song at the end is perfect, the voice acting seemed like it was recorded on a phone with no care whatsoever. Nothing notable or memorable.
By all means, I am not hating on any characters. I have no idea what they went through; real tragic stuff happens, so every criticism above is for the movie.
Tremendous film. If you're the type of person who gets annoyed at migrants arriving at your country in boats or over walls - you should be made to watch this film. And if you're still annoyed after watching it, chances are, you're an absolute c**t.
[Göteborg FF] The justification for the animation is based on the concealment of the protagonist's face. Amin is an "unreliable narrator", who has based his life on lies to be accepted, as homosexual and refugee. A therapeutic journey to which we are invited to share Amin's memories (and some lies). At the end, we are moved and grateful for the courage of a man who didn't want to show his face but shared his soul.
TO MIGRATE IS A HUMAN RIGHT!
Left me breathless near the end (damn, what am I saying? It was throughout the whole movie). Particularly strong if you're an immigrant yourself. Whenever I think I have it hard, I remember there are refugees which have it much harder and still fight on
I went in blind, I thought this was a silly animated film about the titular character becoming friends with a talking flea or something but I was totally off... this is actually a heartbreaking real life documentary about the cruelty of war, a family being torn apart, human trafficking, refugees, and a lifetime of struggling with PTSD in a somewhat animated format. Those are terrifying themes but it felt like I was thrown into this sad story way too suddenly, this film demands you cry after 10 minutes into the movie and then every ten minutes after that until the very end. Not gonna happen without establishing the characters first or giving us a semblance of happiness before depression hits.
Another problem is the fact that this is animated, like why? It's ugly animation anyway! There's no depth to the faces of the animated characters, how am I supposed to connect with those faces and feel something? The sound and voices are recorded like a live action with echoes in the room and unfiltered sound which is really weird mixed with the animation. The voices don't match with the animated lips either. The inclusion of real life footage is jarring in contrast to the animation as well. A lot of the time I wished I could see the actual person telling this story behind the camera instead of the animation because the voices sound sincere.
Overall a harrowing real life story with great potencial on paper held back by it's own creative choices and visuals. Would be better as a podcast.
Afghanistan, Vietnam, Kosovo, Ukraine, over and over again… So so sad, no words…
It wouldn’t be fair to rate “Flee” as an entertainment work, as it’s essentially a radio documentary accompanied by animated sequences. Throat-lump-inducing but never overly dramatic for the sake of it.
The low frame rate is annoying at first, but you will get used to it. I particularly liked when the drawings became rough and sketchy during the most tragic moments.
The original title of the film is Flugt.
‘Donkey seh ‘d world level’ — where has the humanity gone?
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Finally. My first 10/10 movie of the 2022 Academy Awards. If a Disney movie wins over this, I’m rioting. Absolutely breathtaking. One of the best documentaries I have ever watched.