vlvetmorning98
This p***-poor excuse for an animated film has almost no discernible plot or characters you can make heads or tails or out (pun intended). It's supposed to be some sort of tongue-in-cheek comment on 21st century life, but your guess as to what it means is as good as mine. On top of that, the obviously computerized portions look amateurish. The sole bright spot is a pretty hummable soundtrack. Avoid this pretentious, silly mess of a film..
noothergod
I was very curious about Tamala prior to viewing. I was amused at the animation, which was often clever and espoused a simplistic style not seen in some time. The look of the world was at once both desperate and cartoony. However, this film gave me little beyond eye candy.The plot was sketchy (animation puns aside), the dialogue was annoyingly simple (though I did see it in English), and there was no real message or purpose. When the film finally ended, all I could say was "Wow, I guess it's over."More annoying was that the creators tried desperately to create a cult-pop icon. Half the time I felt like Tamala was doing weird things just because weird things are cool and hip with young kids these days. I'm 25, and I found it neither cool nor hip. It was just annoying. Also, Colonel Sanders with a cleaver in his head left a little something to be desired.If this was supposed to be Hello Kitty for the next generation, I think someone needs to change the litterbox. Something stinks.
aaronp-5
While cute and enjoyable, the movie is no walk in the park. The art is fabulous and the plot can be challenging at times. Like most existential movies it will take some time and further viewings to get the most out of it. But the pleasure is all ours as watching this is both moving and entertaining. The best parts are areas where the music melds perfectly with the visuals and the plot. Luckily this happens often. I respect this movie most of all because it isn't lazy. The artists and crew come up with original stuff but they don't hide behind endless wierdness and confusion. This is up there with 2001 in terms of nearly towing the line perfectly between chaos and good old fashioned wierdness. There is a good backbone here, not just a cloud of ideas.
superchoatie
A strange, wonderful, dark, cute movie. One of my favourites of all time.Tamala 2010 is a joy to behold, and defies categorization.If you want to go see something different, this is it.