Flow Movie Review

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Jan 25
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Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences.

Why did I come to this movie again?

I saw this as an option at my local theater a few weeks ago. I’d never heard of it, but I’m a fan of animated movies, so I watched the trailer. I’m not always up for super artsy shows, but this one looked both thought provoking and fun. Also, the main character is an adorable cat, and since I’m sort of addicted to cat videos online, I talked to hubby into coming with me to see Flow.

I knew going in that there was no dialogue, and I also knew that this film isn’t for everyone.

5 of 5

Characters

I’ve never had a cat, or any pet actually—I’m terribly allergic—so I’ve made myself an aunt to my friends and family’s cats and dogs.

From what I know of animals, this movie did a good job representing each species. In a general sense, of course. I loved the way they all played off of one another, and how none of them really wanted to be alone during a crisis. Even the cat, who was a little grumpy.

4 of 5

Did I care what happened?

Yes!

First off, the world looked like it had housed humans not long before the flood happens, but now they’re all gone. We never find out why.

I really loved the way each new character/animal was introduced and how they kept the plot going.

There was almost always something interesting going on, which kept both me and the hubby engaged.

A few slow bits are the only exception. It felt as if the writer/director was waxing poetic a couple of times.

4 of 5

Plot Holes

You have to take this movie at face value and understand that things just happen. Is a flood like that possible? Don’t waste your time trying to science that out. The animals can steer a boat? Just accept it. Where did the humans go? Doesn’t matter to the story.

If you immerse yourself and don’t get distracted by questions that really don’t matter to the film, then you’ll be fine.

That being said, I still have no idea what was with the bird at the end. We had a few interesting thoughts, but it was…strange. It felt out of place.

4 of 5

How many times did I yawn?

The movie is just under 90 minutes, and I thought that was a perfect length. The story had been told and it was time to be finished.

As I said, there were a few slower moments that actually dragged. Other than that, I was entertained.

4 of 5

Cool Factor

Most of the animation in this film was stunning!

The lighting on the animals was…artistic. I didn’t love it because it kept pulling me out of the story. Much of the time it looked as if the animals hadn’t rendered properly and were still sort of buffering. There wasn’t nearly as much clarity on them as the background.

It looked okay, and I’m sure there’s a good reason for doing it that way, but it was distracting.

4 of 5

The End

The finale of the film felt a little rushed.

The whole thing with the bird was weird.

I did love that the crew came back together after the flood receded. That was the point—friendship, overcoming hard things, and even a little death thrown in—and I thought it was beautiful.

4 of 5

Overall Enjoyment

Like I said, this is an artsy film. Is it for everyone? Nope.

I enjoyed it. I probably wouldn’t watch it again anytime soon, but I loved how it explored everyday issues in a new a beautiful way. The cat, who was a happy loaner at the beginning of the story, had to get over its prejudice of others and eventually found a family.

The dog had to ditch its mean friends to be with good influences.

The other animals went on similar journeys.

All while banding together to face increasingly difficult challenges that they’d never seen before.

5 of 5