Being a crowd funded amateur movie goes only so far as to excuse the really amateurish bad acting of "Airlords". On the other hand it gives you some very nice steam punk buildings and most of all air ships, a few other interesting vehicles (although they are not necessarily related to the plot and were clearly put into this short movie just to show them off - well, I don't mind). It also contains some small good jokes which albeit may be funny mostly for German viewers recognizing the historical allusions. So, watch it for the CGI if you are a fan, but don't expect anything from the acting itself. A word of caution: Some people might object to the rather casual depiction of violence especially of quite a few unpleasant ways to die. It may be said this comes with a story like "Airlords'". But actually its disturbing quality follows from being part of a movie that is to be watched mainly because of its nice animation. Therefore the "realist" argument does not cover the actual execution of the fighting scenes in the movie.
Review of Airlords of Airia
