Though described by the producer as "It's 5 minutes of my kittens playing; nothing else.", this short film actually contains much much more.
To begin with, the rhythmic sound effect of the surprisingly reverberating "doing" as the ball bounces off the bathtub wall is quite soothing, especially while one is building RPMs and conducting PCI project planning. Moreover, the playing isn't entirely limited to two kittens and a ball. There is ample playing with nearby kitten tails as well as the occasional paw.
At one point, (spoiler warning), the action become so intense that the ball escapes its confines and a quick game of TeslaFetch is played. This brief interlude adds flavor to the work as a whole, though the artist's decision to use Blair Witch-syle cinematography is somewhat questionable, as it does jar with the rest of the film.
A warning for the sensitive viewer, towards the end, there are some brief scenes of bathing as well. Though one might realistically expect that from a bathtub movie, this was tagged with neither "nudity" nor "bathing" on YouTube, so some viewers may be understandably surprised.
All in all, it is a short film filled with unexpected twists and turns. The artistic decision to hold the majority of the action within a single small physical locale elicits comparison to the movie "Edward II" and the comic book "Fleep"... however, despite the similar premise, the works do not hold much in common. If one wishes more movies of a similar subject matter, this reviewer recommends Bathtub Ball, Kitten playing ball in the bathtub and Cat playing with ball in bathtub.
The procrastinating office worker will not be disappointed.
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Date: 2008-04-02 02:24 am (UTC)Review - Bathtub Ball - the Movie (Take 2)
Date: 2008-04-28 04:01 pm (UTC)To begin with, the rhythmic sound effect of the surprisingly reverberating "doing" as the ball bounces off the bathtub wall is quite soothing, especially while one is building RPMs and conducting PCI project planning. Moreover, the playing isn't entirely limited to two kittens and a ball. There is ample playing with nearby kitten tails as well as the occasional paw.
At one point, (spoiler warning), the action become so intense that the ball escapes its confines and a quick game of TeslaFetch is played. This brief interlude adds flavor to the work as a whole, though the artist's decision to use Blair Witch-syle cinematography is somewhat questionable, as it does jar with the rest of the film.
A warning for the sensitive viewer, towards the end, there are some brief scenes of bathing as well. Though one might realistically expect that from a bathtub movie, this was tagged with neither "nudity" nor "bathing" on YouTube, so some viewers may be understandably surprised.
All in all, it is a short film filled with unexpected twists and turns. The artistic decision to hold the majority of the action within a single small physical locale elicits comparison to the movie "Edward II" and the comic book "Fleep"... however, despite the similar premise, the works do not hold much in common. If one wishes more movies of a similar subject matter, this reviewer recommends Bathtub Ball, Kitten playing ball in the bathtub and Cat playing with ball in bathtub.
The procrastinating office worker will not be disappointed.