Flow 2024
Flow is an arsty European animated movie with no dialogue. It is similar in feel to movies like Song of the Sea, The Red Turtle, or the worst, Triplets of Belleville. Critics love these, but I'm not that crazy about them. Unlike the others, Flow actually won the Oscar for Best Animated film instead of Disney's offerings. I mostly like Flow with pretty animation, a cute black cat, and a few other neat animals, but the animals are in danger for most of the movie so it is pretty heart wrenching and emotionally manipulative. And the world around them is weird and mysterious so you never really know where any of this is going or even why events have happened as they have. I think the movie has more going for it than against it, so I will give it a pretty good B+, but I think it would still put a lot of people asleep and it can be kind of dark at times even while it is often cute and playful. The animation can look great but sometimes seems a little rough, hidden by the watercolor look.
Written: 19 Mar 2025