I've been looking forward to this movie for quite some time. A movie about the basics of multiple dimensions targeted at a somewhat broader audience could be quite intriguing, even more since the general public at least has heard about something named string theory.
Ignoring some basic inconsistencies within the displayed universe(s), of which most can be seen as elements of style or expression, the focus is lost between a pseudo plot and some 'funny' takes on differently-dimensioned lifestyles. While probably most people interested in the movie in the first place will get a few laughs or at least smiles out of it, nobody familiar with the generic topic will be challenged in any way, nor will anyone watching it for more than fifteen minutes.
In addition to the not to well written and acted to plot, the three dimensional visuals are somewhat pathetic. First day animation students are capable of producing more pleasant work, since most stuff looks like somebody wanted to prove one can make a movie using povray.
So, even while the possibly intended final 'point' of the whole thing is lost within the final minutes, and in contrast to everything else not really directly present and repeated about half a dozen times, I'm surprisingly disappointed. I got _much_ more out of a few minutes long, even more simply animated introductory film about 'imagining the 10th dimension'.
The interested viewer having children, or those who will be teaching a class about the subject, especially for younger ages, this film will quite do the trick. Just keep in mind to show/watch it before learning/teaching anything about anything, or simply don't expect to much. Everybody else, well, the two and one dimensional stuff combined with the silent narrator implementation is entertaining.. for about forty minutes (when the third dimension enters). Oh, and somebody please write an accompanying game, the 2d graphics and world is _perfect_ for an actionscript something.
Ignoring some basic inconsistencies within the displayed universe(s), of which most can be seen as elements of style or expression, the focus is lost between a pseudo plot and some 'funny' takes on differently-dimensioned lifestyles. While probably most people interested in the movie in the first place will get a few laughs or at least smiles out of it, nobody familiar with the generic topic will be challenged in any way, nor will anyone watching it for more than fifteen minutes.
In addition to the not to well written and acted to plot, the three dimensional visuals are somewhat pathetic. First day animation students are capable of producing more pleasant work, since most stuff looks like somebody wanted to prove one can make a movie using povray.
So, even while the possibly intended final 'point' of the whole thing is lost within the final minutes, and in contrast to everything else not really directly present and repeated about half a dozen times, I'm surprisingly disappointed. I got _much_ more out of a few minutes long, even more simply animated introductory film about 'imagining the 10th dimension'.
The interested viewer having children, or those who will be teaching a class about the subject, especially for younger ages, this film will quite do the trick. Just keep in mind to show/watch it before learning/teaching anything about anything, or simply don't expect to much. Everybody else, well, the two and one dimensional stuff combined with the silent narrator implementation is entertaining.. for about forty minutes (when the third dimension enters). Oh, and somebody please write an accompanying game, the 2d graphics and world is _perfect_ for an actionscript something.