Bavel's Book

Sidewinder51★ 6

Rate a 6 English Subtitled A story about stories. Portrayed to the audience that can get the most rewards that being children. Growing up is annoying. There are a lot of things to learn. Most of which can be tragic. Reading used to be a method of escape. With words clever use of depiction of images allowed one for at least a brief moment to put aside one's matters and escape into the dream before them. Sadly the era of televisions/computers changed that dream. Only time will tell if that was for the better or worse in terms of knowledge/benefits. I personally find this modern area tobe neutral. Mainly because i am some what numb to the negative aspects. That being trolls and vile poisoners to name a few. But that doesn't stop me from enjoying positive feedback from other users around the world that enjoyed the same book or show. What i think would be a killer idea is if a sequel was done that showed the modern era of technology. Would the children still feel the same? Only aspect i didn't like was the artwork. For me i found it to be a tad blurry probably due to what i perceived to be water color. Which has a tendency of smearing color. That and the character's feet look abnormal which prevented me from fully appreciated anything else during those moments. One aspect i did like was the amount of psychology portrayed in that brief film. Such as was the book left on purpose as a mere test for younger minds? Was the book a book or a diary/thought journal?

kikokikilala★ 5

Ah, the wonders of fiction and literature with a certain Mr Jorge Luis Borges acting as a cameo. In fact, this short animation is the epitome of what Jorge Luis Borges is famous for – magic realism. The animation that begins with a seemingly realistic world is slowly unfolding into a short adventure with a touch of fantasy/magic. The mesh between reality and fantasy is quintessential of magic realism and the animation shows exactly that. It even features something that reminded me of Borges’ short story The Library of Babel. However, as much as this work is (perhaps) some sort of dedication for Jorge LuisBorges, the art style is not exactly my cup of tea and can be confusing at some points (i.e. especially the scene where the siblings were at the sea). The story is a rather cliché one – of how a book opens a world of wonders and adventures – with an absence of any notable features (apart from the said Mr Jorge Luis Borges) to make it stand out and therefore renders me to rate it any higher than I already did.