I remember back around my 19th birthday when my friend showed me Astartes out of the blue, telling me it was a great Warhammer 40K animated fanfilm. I didn't know too much about the 40K IP, other than my friend being really into it, so I decided to take a look.
Today, I have watched the Astartes series hundreds if not thousands of times, and it still brings tears to my eyes. It is not simply an amazing Warhammer 40K fanfilm. It is a truly phenomenal masterpiece of cinematography, CGI, and storytelling.
This is truly a perfect film and deserves so much more support. I thank this man so dearly for the passion-driven creation he has put forth.
- Very little dialogue, still tells a very intriguing and in-depth story through subtle imagery.
- CGI, models, motion, and physics quality are second to none.
- Both the story's "protagonists" and "antagonists" are built extremely well, there is no one side overshadowing the other, no "heroes good because baddies are bad", everyone is highly skilled and intelligent.
- With CGI you can move the camera wherever and however you want, however the cinematography feels extremely realistic and grounded.
- The combat choreography and cinematography is outstanding and very cleverly thought-out.
- The suspense, mystery, and cliffhanger at the end leaves us yearning and begging for what comes next.
This is truly a perfect film and deserves so much more support. I thank this man so dearly for the passion-driven creation he has put forth.