Renaissance
Set in Paris about 50 years in the future, this detective story is visually stunning, moderately exciting, but otherwise by the book.
Animated in a stark, deconstructionist black and white setting, this futuristic Paris backdrop aligns itself somewhere between the clean future of Minority Report and the gritty, futuristic relapse of Bladerunner. Captain Karas (voiced here by Daniel Craig) is assigned the task of finding a kidnapping victim named name Iliona (iliona), a young woman who works for the mega health corporation Avalon. Karas' leads are Bislane, the sister and Muller, Iliona's mentor.
As Karas digs deeper, he finds out some disturbing truths about the case, making more than just the average kidnapping case.
I will say this now - this really is a visually stunning feature. The animation is original and evocative, and the film's view of the future is its own. I must admit, when I watch movies or TV shows set in the future, I pay attention to the setting. Idiocracy, Bladerunner, "Futurama," "Firefly," and so on. These are all different ways of looking at the future. Renaissance's future Paris is advanced, but still rooted in practical everyday functions.
However, the plot fails to live up to its setting and visuals. Beyond all of that, this is a story of a cop who goes out on a run-of-the-mill case, digs too deep, and gets himself into trouble along the way. We've been over this story hundreds of times in the past, and the animation doesn't hide it.
It's definitely a feature to be viewed, especially if you're an animation fan. But be warned that the story is well-worn territory
Animated in a stark, deconstructionist black and white setting, this futuristic Paris backdrop aligns itself somewhere between the clean future of Minority Report and the gritty, futuristic relapse of Bladerunner. Captain Karas (voiced here by Daniel Craig) is assigned the task of finding a kidnapping victim named name Iliona (iliona), a young woman who works for the mega health corporation Avalon. Karas' leads are Bislane, the sister and Muller, Iliona's mentor.
As Karas digs deeper, he finds out some disturbing truths about the case, making more than just the average kidnapping case.
I will say this now - this really is a visually stunning feature. The animation is original and evocative, and the film's view of the future is its own. I must admit, when I watch movies or TV shows set in the future, I pay attention to the setting. Idiocracy, Bladerunner, "Futurama," "Firefly," and so on. These are all different ways of looking at the future. Renaissance's future Paris is advanced, but still rooted in practical everyday functions.
However, the plot fails to live up to its setting and visuals. Beyond all of that, this is a story of a cop who goes out on a run-of-the-mill case, digs too deep, and gets himself into trouble along the way. We've been over this story hundreds of times in the past, and the animation doesn't hide it.
It's definitely a feature to be viewed, especially if you're an animation fan. But be warned that the story is well-worn territory
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