Sustainable Life with Unlimited Transformations

After reading the plot description, I pressed play to see how bad it was going to be, expecting it to take itself too seriously. But I unexpectedly became a fan. I couldn't take my eyes away. Neither could my family. It's not overly long, the episodes move at a good pace. But it was the directing, editing and acting that made it watchable. Plus the sound editing was hilarious. Throw it on and see what you think.

Superbly directed, this nostalgic "creature feature" runs deeper than one might expect from a series of short "episodes" and analog effects, against a sound backdrop of stunning original rock, the music, another storyteller in the film. And there's plenty of sophisticated humor in the simple effects and in the tale's I couldn't look away and was intrigued enough by the strange story and characters to stare into the screen anxiously waiting for what happens next--even after repeated viewings, hence I say the surprising depth. A number of characters speak without moving lips--two different disembodied computer heads, a masked character whose "illness" grows worse, the rigid makeup effects depicting a physically deteriorating ancient man, a pair of jellyfish--but Sahra's eyes (the computer's face living within an old TV screen) speak volumes. But there's visual relief from the masks in the handsome features and acting of human Dr. Jack Adams in his restored prime, and in the gorgeous awakening of his creation Eve.

Sahra's face in the computer moves the action with her strange expressions and her will manifests more and more ability to intervene. An interesting interplay is Sahra's idealization of freedom of a body it longs for and Eve's entrapment within a body designed for exploitation, which could even be a double meaning for divergent body images.

There are plenty of references and plays on lines and images from classic movies if you can find them. This modern Pygmalion (or PIG-malion, ha), is worth the small investment of time for a chuckle, and touches a deeper nerve so you'll carry it with you awhile.

I approached this with low expectations, but was really amazed by this low budget production. Brian Vadim and his helpers have done wonders on an extremely small budget. Intelligently written, well directed, and with some memorable characters (particularly Sahra, with her quirky speech and facial expressions), I would call this a real gem.