If you enjoyed the furry animated drama “Hayop Ka!” (2020) on Netflix last year, you've got to watch director Avid Liongoren's first feature, “Saving Sally” (2016). There is a level of blood, sweat, and tears that Liongoren poured into “Saving Sally” that just doesn't appear in his follow-up feature. This comic book-themed live-action romance apparently took twelve years to finish, which – considering the sheer craftsmanship of the production, makes sense. In an unabashed mix of traditional animation, stop motion, pop-up book, CGI, and live-action acting, Liongoren stirs in as many elements of the moving image into his concoction of a basic romance-drama – making for a sweet cocktail of visual delight in a feel-good story.
In fact, it's hard to describe “Saving Sally” as a “film.” It's more like a transmedia epic. The premise is simple: meek comic-strip artist, Marty (Enzo Marcos) seeks to win over his best friend and damsel-in-distress, the...
In fact, it's hard to describe “Saving Sally” as a “film.” It's more like a transmedia epic. The premise is simple: meek comic-strip artist, Marty (Enzo Marcos) seeks to win over his best friend and damsel-in-distress, the...
- 4/9/2023
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
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