Fireflies. Arkie lives with her father on an unnamed island. She's interested in technology, but she doesn't succeed in reviving plants. Meanwhile, her father is kidnapped and taken to the City of Light. Arc and his new friends want to save his father. The further she goes in trying to find him, the sooner she learns the terrible truth.
All the rest: the cartoon is based on a graphic novel by Australian artist Nathan Jurevicius. And then moved to the game platform Scarygirl for Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox 360, as well as PlayStation Network, PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows. Before that, the game was a graphic novel by Australian artist Nathan Jurevicius.
Animated film goes well with all the afterlife and creepy. At first I suspected that the cartoon would resemble the Gothic worlds in a Victorian aesthetic, like Burton’s. Remembering the trailer of the cartoon (made an impression in the theater), I realized that this is something else.
In this cartoon there is something from the Croods Family (mainly it is related to nature and insects), and on the other hand, this wonderful animation from a visual point of view is similar to Coralina in the land of nightmares or the recent Pinocchio from Guillermo Del Toro. Multiplication is akin to plasticine or puppet. From this, the effect of the cartoon Ricard Cusso and Tani Vincent is not lost, but interest in the ongoing plot increases.
The abundance of characters is simply breathtaking. From Rabbit Seeker and Egg Companion to Tree Keeper. By the way, the scene in the Dark Forest resembles Disney's "Mystery of Coco", whose history is not complete without burning leaves. In addition, both stories share secrets shrouded in darkness. And for a moment, it seemed like a living tree, like Jabba the Hutt, although it reminded me of my relative. In addition, there are not smart antagonists and villains who want to make their dreams come true.
But lovers of sweets will like fireflies, among which will be three friends of the heroine. The most impressive thing was Steve.
For the viewer, it becomes interesting to build theories, and create all sorts of scenarios during the cartoon. I liked the formation of the Arch, which chooses its path and makes sincere actions based on its naivety and childish behavior. That's right! She lived with a very kind father, an octopus, who protected her for a very long time and concealed her existence. If the cartoon had come out much earlier than the tolerant cartoon Ruby Roundhouse, then this story could look relevant. Besides, there are no ideas for modern values like same-sex marriage or interracial love. It's very exciting!
Basically, the plot is twisted over the detective component. There are quite unusual devices created by a father and daughter, and the animation itself, although made with all attention to detail in 3D. Sometimes you think of it as a stop-motion movie. The ugliness of the heroes is presented with such a sweet approach that they will not make the child scream. The eye patch, hook and tentacle of the main character and other forms of the characters are fascinating. None of them are scary, unlike the experiments that some heroes conduct. This is really scary!
Impressions: Young viewers will like the cartoon from a visual point of view, and adults have something to think about, that you need to talk to children, even on the most difficult topics.