9 tiny protagonists for a story a little too short...
I have always been intrigued by movies about post-apocalyptic worlds (I know, sounds weird!), a branch of science-fiction which has been assessed differently by many film-makers, some more successfully than others. In this context, I believe Shane Ackers’ 9 is one of the most original. It is certainly not for the humans-machines war starting point, although this appears to be happened in a world that could actually be our past – an alternative reality? But rather because of the creatures hanging around the empty streets and the ruins of this post-apocalyptic world, nine tiny beautifully vintage rag-dolls somehow magically created by a scientist in an attempt to preserve human life. 9 is a visually amazing dark fairytale in which it’s easy to see the visionary support of Tim Burton, an animated movie whose attention to details lets the spectator get truly and fully involved into action ever since the beginning.
Yet, as the closing title burst out into the screen, I have to say I couldn’t help feeling disappointed for a number of reasons. In fact, I wanted more of those nicely hand-sewn rag-dolls. I wanted to understand more about their nature and their different humanity, a few questions being remained unanswered: why rag-dolls? Why just nine? How were they able to live? And I would have liked to see more about that post-apocalyptic world and the machines it was ruled by.
In the end, I feel this movie could have said more, full of potential as it is. However, I liked 9; I liked very much its tiny rag-dolls, their camera-like eyes, their different and complex personalities. And I really think that, in spite of the narrative lacks of this movie, the best screen-writers definitely work in the animated industry.
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