Research 9, the feature film

         Having watched the short film I’ve now watched the full length feature film! The full length expanded deeper into the plot. It had the same ideals, trying to survive in a post apocalyptic world against the machines but now it went into greater detail. 9 was still the main character but now the audience was able to see his character really develop. At the beginning 9 was the shy newcomer not knowing what was ahead but by the end he’s the courage’s hero willing to do whatever he takes. The director was really able to expand his development now that he had much more time. He was also able to develop the other rag dolls who we hadn’t seen before. We found out more about 5 and were introduced to the other rag dolls but 7,5 and 1 were the main supporting cast. 1 got his own little development where when we first meet him he’s some stubborn old man but in the clímax he sacrifices himself for the greater good. There’s also much bigger world building and you  get to see new settings. 

        The machine from the first film is still an antagonist here but it’s now a much smaller enemy that leads to an even bigger threat. There’s now dialogue which is used to carry the plot forward and actually builds upon it. Having an hour runtime compared to 7 minutes allowed there to be more of a backstory as to why things are the way they are. Now the audience knows how the world became post apocalyptic and that the rag dolls are actually the spirit of the main scientist. The runtime allowed for deeper story building. In terms of animation and special effects it all works much better here. The character designs look much more crisp. The effects such as the green lights are also carried out much cleaner here. Each rag doll gets their own design which differentiates them while the machines still look terrifying. Overall, the feature film was well worth the watch.