Stars: Stéphane Bilodeau, Julie-Anne Côté, Philippe Chabot | Written by Rémy M. Larochelle, Mélissa Hébert | Directed by Rémy M. Larochelle
[Note: With the film now released by Tetrovideo, here’s a reposting of our review of the film from way back in 2018]
Roaring forth from the hazy days of 2003, Mecanix is the first, and thus far only, feature from Canadian filmmaker Remy M. Larochelle. With that thought in mind, it really is a remarkable achievement.
Blending expressionistic stop-motion animation with live action, Mecanix is a glimpse into a twisted engine world in which humans exist in captivity, living in apparent servitude to a race of hideous, bio-mechanical creatures who desperately seek an object called “The Embryo” while one of the last free humans may in fact hold the key to restoring some measure of balance to the world.
It’s important to say that you could be forgiven for not clearly following the exact course of proceedings – the...
[Note: With the film now released by Tetrovideo, here’s a reposting of our review of the film from way back in 2018]
Roaring forth from the hazy days of 2003, Mecanix is the first, and thus far only, feature from Canadian filmmaker Remy M. Larochelle. With that thought in mind, it really is a remarkable achievement.
Blending expressionistic stop-motion animation with live action, Mecanix is a glimpse into a twisted engine world in which humans exist in captivity, living in apparent servitude to a race of hideous, bio-mechanical creatures who desperately seek an object called “The Embryo” while one of the last free humans may in fact hold the key to restoring some measure of balance to the world.
It’s important to say that you could be forgiven for not clearly following the exact course of proceedings – the...
- 11/8/2022
- by Andy Stewart
- Nerdly
Stars: Stéphane Bilodeau, Julie-Anne Côté, Philippe Chabot | Written by Rémy M. Larochelle, Mélissa Hébert | Directed by Rémy M. Larochelle
Following on from my review of Phil Stevens’ blistering Lung, I continue to work my way through the releases being proffered by the fellows at Unearthed Films. This one, I have to say, took me entirely by surprise. I went in to Mecanix totally cold and found myself suitably impressed.
Roaring forth from the hazy days of 2003, Mecanix is the first, and thus far only, feature from Canadian film-maker Remy M. Larochelle. With that thought in mind, it really is a remarkable achievement.
Blending expressionistic stop-motion animation with live action, Mecanix is a glimpse into a twisted engine world in which humans exist in captivity, living in apparent servitude to a race of hideous, bio-mechanical creatures who desperately seek an object called “The Embryo” while one of the last free humans...
Following on from my review of Phil Stevens’ blistering Lung, I continue to work my way through the releases being proffered by the fellows at Unearthed Films. This one, I have to say, took me entirely by surprise. I went in to Mecanix totally cold and found myself suitably impressed.
Roaring forth from the hazy days of 2003, Mecanix is the first, and thus far only, feature from Canadian film-maker Remy M. Larochelle. With that thought in mind, it really is a remarkable achievement.
Blending expressionistic stop-motion animation with live action, Mecanix is a glimpse into a twisted engine world in which humans exist in captivity, living in apparent servitude to a race of hideous, bio-mechanical creatures who desperately seek an object called “The Embryo” while one of the last free humans...
- 4/5/2018
- by Andy Stewart
- Nerdly
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