Heard about this via the Nilsson biopic. Saw it for the first time. I couldn't relate, but thanks to the incredible voice work done for Oblio by Mike Lookinland, I wasn't alone. Like Alice in Wonderland, Oblio doesn't fit in, and isn't welcome where he finds himself. Lookinland kept the movie moving forward with his stunning innocence and acceptance of the bizarre characters throughout the movie. I didn't know whose voice was Oblio until the end, and it blew me away. For a while, I thought it was an actress, not a real kid.
The animation reminds me of Yellow Submarine and Peter Max. The music was incredible, amazing originality. This was quite the vanity project for Nilsson. His album bombed and this movie was forgotten. Hope it finds a new audience.
The animation reminds me of Yellow Submarine and Peter Max. The music was incredible, amazing originality. This was quite the vanity project for Nilsson. His album bombed and this movie was forgotten. Hope it finds a new audience.