Jeanskynebu
the audience applauded
BoardChiri
Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay
Comwayon
A Disappointing Continuation
Guillelmina
The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
Martin Ninov
This movie is weird. There isn't anything exceptionally special or specifically noteworthy. The animation is... I wouldn't go so far as to call it ugly, but it is very distinctive. The plot is a mish-mash of tropes stitched together in a not altogether seamless fashion. Some of the dialogue is pretty cheesy.And yet... for about a billion different little reasons it just worked for me. The world they built, that reminded me of Cowboy Bebop and Farscape and Asimov, the music that was atmospheric and provided a perfect backdrop to the visuals(and they even managed to sneak in some Pink Floyd), the aesthetic that reminds of noir and Myst and turn of the century video game cinematics, the unconventional characters, which are totally how I imagine the future will be, the voice cast, that features so many familiar voices that do their job expertly(seriously - you've heard or seen all of them from somewhere - be that a Saturday morning cartoon, a cult-classic game or favourite fantasy/sci-fi show, or a ton of other awesome pieces of media you'd be surprised they were in).When you are in a certain frame of mind all of these things just click together in some uncanny way that makes the entire movie pretty amazing. I doubt there are 2 people on Earth that will experience it the same way. So make of it what you will, but if you enjoy any of the above you'll probably enjoy this movie too.
KIMaster2002
Presents a fugly future that causes motion sickness/vomiting, where the majority of humans are black women with horns or fur (and even as someone who loves black women I found these ones hideous), complete with the world's most bald-faced racism/colonialism/slavery subtext. A narrator utters the line "She dreamt of the fierce calls of an unchained slave" and the writers are so impressed by themselves, it appears in blue letters across a black screen for several seconds.Here is an alternative take, courtesy of a brilliant unnamed poet on Netflix;"The daring story of a treasure troll and California raisin raptured in a lesbian relationship in a futuristic diorama of 1994. Take dramamine before you watch this. Everything oozes and smooshes for no reason."
Charles Herold (cherold)
Years ago I used to occasionally read a sci-fi comics magazine called Heavy Metal, which for all I know still exists. It was full of perplexing, often pointless narratives told somewhat incoherently, and was notable mainly for its weird art and fondness for sexy girls.Strange Frame reminds me of that. True, the sexy girls are seen from a lesbian view rather than the straight guy view of most of Heavy Metal, but sexy girls are sexy girls.Besides Heavy Metal, the movie reminds me of East Village indie magazines from the 80s and fan fiction. For me, the movie felt amateurish and slack. The animation did nothing for me. But it reminds me of other things people like that I don't like, so if you like East Village underground art, Heavy Metal, or bad fan fiction, you might love this. I did not.
Ric Warren
A beautifully animated dreamlike adventure pulsating with sensuality and rock and roll. An instant cult classic in the spirit of 'Fantastic Planet' (La Planete Sauvage), 'Heavy Metal' with underpinnings of 'Fritz the Cat' and 'Blade Runner'. The character voices are interesting with Tim Curry and Claudia Black standing out. The music is reminiscent of the girl rock sound of the early seventies. Think 'Beyond the Valley of the Dolls' meets 'Heart'. The story is complex enough to stay interesting without losing anyone. But, the cut-out style of the animation shows just how creative the animators were to elevate this type of video game style imagery to special heights. Try to see this film in as large a format as you can. It's quite impressive on a extra big TV or at the theater.