A traditional rom-com complemented with stellar animation, the Netflix animated music television special doesn’t hit all the high notes, unlike its album
A traditional rom-com complemented with stellar animation, the Netflix animated music television special doesn’t hit all the high notes, unlike its album
The animated film by Scott ‘Kid Cudi’ Mescudi, which complements his album of the same name, follows the story of two young black actors navigating life in the big city.
established in manhattan, entergalactic Jabari (voiced by Kid Cudi), a street artist on the verge of making it big. Things get a little complicated when he meets his next-door neighbor Meadow (voiced by Jessica Williams), a photographer who is within arm’s length of finding his place at a noisy house party in the galleries of New York. The neighbors soon fall in love with each other as New York’s skyscape makes a great backdrop.
The voice actors fit into their animations and express their thoughts and feelings with precision.
entergalactic
Runtime: 94 minutes
Throw: Kid Cudi, Jessica Williams, Laura Harrier, Ty Dolla $ignore, Timothée Chalamet, Vanessa Hudgens
the director: Fletcher Moles
Story: The aspiring artist desperately attempts to balance success and love when he moves into the Manhattan apartment of his dreams and falls for his neighbor.
on the surface, entergalactic Yet another rom-com set in the big city with a passion for the craft from two young actors with starry eyes. but this is kinetic music and spider-verse-Esque animation that brings life to the streets of Manhattan and makes Jabari and Meadow relatable. The film is at its best when momentary exaggerated scenes of the character’s emotions appear on screen; From cycling through space with your crush to being chased by cartoons that symbolize your deepest fears.
As Ty Dolla $ign Q, Jabari’s friend, his comic timing nails and his anecdotes create moments of laughter. The focus and importance given to friendship while navigating an animated love story is also delightful.
While the story doesn’t give the audience anything new to capture, it is the soundtrack and animations that jump in to save the day and keep us hooked. There are fleeting instances throughout the film where the dynamics of race and power are examined in the quintessential Progressive American workplace and high-brow socialite parties.
The ninety-minute film, which was initially intended as a series, does not hit all the high notes, unlike its album, leading viewers to wonder whether the creators deepened the characters in the process of reducing its runtime. done away.
The film’s style (as intended) corresponds to that of Kid Cudi’s 10th studio album, which makes for a great companion piece, but leaves us wanting more of Jabari and Meadow. Still, Kid Cudi’s ode to the boroughs of New York City is well worth a look for dreamers.
Entergalactic is currently streaming on Netflix