Forgotten Island review
This over-controlled adventure never takes a breath or a moment to let its characters come to life
TL;DR
- The movie is criticized for being "exhausting AI-type content production" in animation.
- It is described as "over-controlled and over-determined," lacking moments for characters to come to life.
- The story is set in the Philippines in the 90s and involves two friends, Jo and Raissa.
- Jo discovers a mystical portal to the forgotten island of Nakali, and Raissa is pulled in with her.
- They awaken with amnesia and must find out what happened and how to return.
- The quest narrative includes characters like a shapeshifting dog named Raww and a memory demon called Batiba.
- The film is noted for its "algorithmic efficiency" but leaves a sense of emptiness.