"For those who decide not to find it, there can be nothing."
Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy. The House is an interesting 90 minutes that's hard to describe. Over the course of three segments we watch this setting grow into this surreal experience. With how strange this is, not everyone will be all for it. Even some parts within the segments didn't necessarily work for me. Still, the entirety pays off well in the end. The most striking feature is the use of stop motion animation. This style has become almost a lost art. Hardly any filmmakers use it anymore with the convenience of computer animation. There's something about it that I love and thankfully they chose to go that route here. With the route these stories take, only an animated style could do it justice. Plus, people are weirded out by stop motion animation and claymation so it only seems fitting. The entire atmosphere is expertly crafted by our four directors. Having a different director for each gives a unique approach each time. Because of that decision, the flow of the entirety doesn't always match. Though it's listed as three separate episodes, Netflix put them together in one to make it a movie. That's slightly confusing because having a set thing, episodic or movie, would give a better idea of what this project should be. I'm sure there's an answer somewhere.
We have a wide array of voice acting from veteran actors. It's fun to spot each voice within the shorts. Mia Goth is in the first and does an excellent job with her character. Jarvis Cocker has his performance in the second, being my favorite acting performance of them all. And in the third, I was a big fan of everyone. However, Helena Bonham Carter and Susan Wokoma stand out the most. As for each episode, it's hard to rank them because they're all so different. The first caught my attention, especially in the third act from how strange it turned out to be. The second is frustrating, taking inspiration from mother!. And the final is bittersweet invoking a feeling of home and loss. The third has the most to say and has stuck with me the most. I would be interested to see a feature length of each. The pacing doesn't always work with them partially from how short they are, even if they are slow burns. And the story doesn't always come through as much as it could. Still, The House manages to pull everything together and be a notable feature/series (I'll find out sometime) that could be memorable till the end of the year and years to come. If you think you're up for the watch, go for it!
Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy. The House is an interesting 90 minutes that's hard to describe. Over the course of three segments we watch this setting grow into this surreal experience. With how strange this is, not everyone will be all for it. Even some parts within the segments didn't necessarily work for me. Still, the entirety pays off well in the end. The most striking feature is the use of stop motion animation. This style has become almost a lost art. Hardly any filmmakers use it anymore with the convenience of computer animation. There's something about it that I love and thankfully they chose to go that route here. With the route these stories take, only an animated style could do it justice. Plus, people are weirded out by stop motion animation and claymation so it only seems fitting. The entire atmosphere is expertly crafted by our four directors. Having a different director for each gives a unique approach each time. Because of that decision, the flow of the entirety doesn't always match. Though it's listed as three separate episodes, Netflix put them together in one to make it a movie. That's slightly confusing because having a set thing, episodic or movie, would give a better idea of what this project should be. I'm sure there's an answer somewhere.
We have a wide array of voice acting from veteran actors. It's fun to spot each voice within the shorts. Mia Goth is in the first and does an excellent job with her character. Jarvis Cocker has his performance in the second, being my favorite acting performance of them all. And in the third, I was a big fan of everyone. However, Helena Bonham Carter and Susan Wokoma stand out the most. As for each episode, it's hard to rank them because they're all so different. The first caught my attention, especially in the third act from how strange it turned out to be. The second is frustrating, taking inspiration from mother!. And the final is bittersweet invoking a feeling of home and loss. The third has the most to say and has stuck with me the most. I would be interested to see a feature length of each. The pacing doesn't always work with them partially from how short they are, even if they are slow burns. And the story doesn't always come through as much as it could. Still, The House manages to pull everything together and be a notable feature/series (I'll find out sometime) that could be memorable till the end of the year and years to come. If you think you're up for the watch, go for it!