Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.8|5.0
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The
Walk—short film—adds a lyric to its musical score that seems to
detract from the film’s animation and story. The ending unexpectedly flows into
establishing another dog relationship. It becomes a little unclear about the message
one is to take away from this short film. It seems to lack heart as if it is
simple to reconcile loss with replacement. The facial expressions do not
adequately express the joy, the sadness, the sharing of loss. It may have been
more effective to insert a scene where the main character is mourning the loss
of his dog and the new human companion comes to find him and then sits down to
console rather than just moving over on the dock to take the place of where the
dog usually sat.
Film Poster Courtesy of YouTube Images
Storyline
A
dog helps its master find a life companion before it dies.
Additional Thanks
Thank
you to Directors Jade Crooks and Millie Mara Mackie for directing effort. Thank
you to Producer Jade Crooks for making the film possible.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Maybe.
The animation is not as sophisticated as some short films. The film seems to
concentrate more on the singing that accompanies the story than on the
animation and the storyline itself. There is some difficulty understanding the
words of the song. There is a certain gentleness about this film that is quite welcome.
Video Critique Available Here:
Ben Meyers
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