Fantastic Voyage: Films Review

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 I decided to refer back to the brief after investigating evolution. On the brief it states that you should " demonstrate your ability to interpret, transcribe and represent complex ideas in engaging and dynamic ways". 

In order to understand how I can effectively do this, I wanted to watch the film Fantastic Voyage which the unit is based on.

Fantastic Voyage is about a submarine full of a crew, shrunken down to a microscopic size and injected into the bloodstream of a scientist. The goal of the film is to reach the brain in order to prevent the scientist from dying from a blood clot. The film came out in 1966, however did not seem too dated. I think this was mainly due to the use of practice props which helped give an authenticity to the film.

The story follows Grant, a hired bodyguard and his experience along with the crew of scientist as they travel through the human body. As the viewers are most likely not scientist, Grant acts as a good tool to educate the audience so they understand what's going on. Grant will ask many questions in a way an audience member might about the many things happening inside the human body. In order to prevent Grant from looking stupid however, he is presented as a strong, level headed man. This helps to make it seem like the audience isn't stupid just not familiar with the language used. They can relate to Grant and are able to learn with him.

The crew run into many troubles such as a lack of oxygen and the veins having more than one path, which makes the film more interesting and realistic to watch. This makes the film seem more believable and tricks you into believing all the problems arise from the body. However nearer the end of the film, you learn that Dr Michaels is the secret imposter who has been sabotaging the plan all along. This is an interesting plot twist which made the film more interesting and forced the characters into situations with were entertaining to watch. 

Overall I felt the film aged well and still managed to make me feel like I was travelling through the human body, even if there was no CGI involved. The story was simple enough to follow and the plot hurried along to the interesting part quickly. It managed to be educational without being overbearing, allowing you to enjoy the film for what it is. This has helped me to see what sort of story my animation should tell and what it needs to be interesting. 




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