
Bill struggles to put together his shattered psyche, in this new feature film version of Don Hertzfeldt's animated short film trilogy.... (Full plot summary below)
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Bill struggles to put together his shattered psyche, in this new feature film version of Don Hertzfeldt's animated short film trilogy.
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| The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerConsidering that he’s a stick figure, Bill, the main character in It’s Such a Beautiful Day, sure does have a complex internal life. And this animated film by Don Hertzfeldt does an amazing job of making you feel it, in all its sadness, terror and transcendence. |
| MetroMatt PriggeIt's devastating stuff - no less than a stick figure "Tree of Life" - and it confirms that Hertzfeldt has become "mature" without sacrificing any of his considerable gifts. |
| Antagony & EcstasyTim BraytonOne of the most philosophically and narratively complex films of the year. |
| Village VoiceSimon AbramsWarped keyhole-size images stack atop one another in a Frankenstein-ian collage that evokes the films of Terrence Malick, David Lynch, Stan Brakhage, and Bruce Conner. Seeing "the years [slip] out of [Bill's] head" in this 71-minute compendium is nothing short of revelatory. |
| CineVueBen NicholsonA highly original and utterly enthralling film that touches on staggeringly expansive themes - more typically expected in the work of master auteur and persistent award-winner Terrence Malick, than from animations. |
| MUBIMichael PattisonJuxtaposed against so many potential futures, the present moment seems perishable and trivial indeed. If such truisms are horrifying, however, they can also be oddly, paradoxically reassuring. |
| Little White LiesGlenn Heath Jr.One of the great films about memory, perspective and past history. |
| Salt Lake TribuneSean P. MeansHertzfeldt's simple drawings, evocative imagery and melancholy narration come together most beautifully in the finale, which suggests that the end of life isn't as bad as an unending one. |
| Film InquiryKevin L. LeeAn authentic depiction of depression, mental illness, and a poetic meditation on mankind's relationship with the universe. |
| Time OutDave CalhounIt's a bold attempt to get inside the mind of someone who's losing theirs, and Hertzfeldt has a grip on the idea and reality of death that's deeply unsettling. |