I don’t remember Crashbox super well but I’m pretty sure it looked like this

I don’t remember Crashbox super well but I’m pretty sure it looked like this

well this unsettled me

well this unsettled me

That ain’t no moon garden.

That ain’t no moon garden.

beautiful and dreamy set design. visuals that are reminiscent of 70s fantasy and videodrome, creating a picture of an alice in wonderland but on acid. a very creative concept of familial imbalance being told through a child’s dreams. all of the back and forth yelling and screaming translates to a nightmare of confusion and death. flashing moments of happiness are her only saviors as that’s what’s left for her survive on. 

i really loved the editing style with the visual elements, it really brought the fear and amazement in the world to life. the world being embodied by her life’s joys and struggles, has very good interpretations. but what’s funny is that it took a little girl to fall down the stairs and get into a coma for her parents to get along.

the visuals are fucking amazing but the pacing for this film is not good at all. it’s only 90 mins long but feels like it goes on for ages. i found myself closing my eyes after one long sequence. and i don’t know if it’s just me but there were cutting between some sequences that are just odd, like it was continuing a tv episode but the sequence never changes place or feels out of place.

beautiful and dreamy set design. visuals that are reminiscent of 70s fantasy and videodrome, creating a picture of an alice in wonderland but on acid. a very creative concept of familial imbalance being told through a child’s dreams. all of the back and forth yelling and screaming translates to a nightmare of confusion and death. flashing moments of happiness are her only saviors as that’s what’s left for her survive on. 

i really loved the editing style with the visual elements, it really brought the fear and amazement in the world to life. the world being embodied by her life’s joys and struggles, has very good interpretations. but what’s funny is that it took a little girl to fall down the stairs and get into a coma for her parents to get along.

the visuals are fucking amazing but the pacing for this film is not good at all. it’s only 90 mins long but feels like it goes on for ages. i found myself closing my eyes after one long sequence. and i don’t know if it’s just me but there were cutting between some sequences that are just odd, like it was continuing a tv episode but the sequence never changes place or feels out of place.

Moon Garden is a modern dark take on Alice in Wonderland with a ton of heart that you can’t help but enjoy. The amount of creativity the film has in its set pieces and character designs is wonderful. The main antagonist especially has an amazing design. The story isn’t anything special but it’s done well. It’s very loose as it focuses more on each individual scene than the entire story as a whole. The kid actress does a terrific job carrying the film. Like holy cow! At such a young age she does this good of a job. I hope she has a great career and I hope to see her in more movies. The character development of the main character isn’t anything crazy, but all the side characters that the protagonist encounters are extremely memorable. The biggest issue with the film is the third act where it starts to drag. Still, Moon Garden is delightfully charming and easily worth a watch.

Moon Garden is a modern dark take on Alice in Wonderland with a ton of heart that you can’t help but enjoy. The amount of creativity the film has in its set pieces and character designs is wonderful. The main antagonist especially has an amazing design. The story isn’t anything special but it’s done well. It’s very loose as it focuses more on each individual scene than the entire story as a whole. The kid actress does a terrific job carrying the film. Like holy cow! At such a young age she does this good of a job. I hope she has a great career and I hope to see her in more movies. The character development of the main character isn’t anything crazy, but all the side characters that the protagonist encounters are extremely memorable. The biggest issue with the film is the third act where it starts to drag. Still, Moon Garden is delightfully charming and easily worth a watch.