Coicent and Five Numbers...
I picked up the latest Feature Squared release that includes Five Numbers and Coicent...
Five Numbers, although short, was actually surprisingly good. There are some subtle details of the story that require a bit of rewinding to catch -- like reading headlines in a newspaper. The animation quality is reasonable, but, the character animation is noticeably artificial throughout. Despite the technical issues, I did enjoy Five Numbers. I watched Coicent last night and I liked it even more than Five Numbers. Coicent really pulled hard on my heart strings, but, was still a joy to watch. Overall, this Feature Squared presentation is fairly good. Both features are a bit on the short side, but, still very enjoyable. I would give this double feature a 2 out of 5.
Five Numbers
Four people awake to find themselves in the ultimate prison: an ex-soldier, a beautiful woman, an average Joe and a young computer hacker. Why are they there? What connection links them all? And how can they escape? The answer seems to lie with the fifth prisoner, an old man who knows far more than he is telling... and then there's the cat. It's the ultimate locked room mystery and all their lives hinge on solving it.
Coicent
It's a quick time jump to the 26th century where a school trip to a rebuilt 21st century city turns into a wild adventure for teen aged Shinichi. While chasing a talking deer that steals his bag, he runs into a strange girl trying to elude even stranger pursuers, and then things get really wild. It's a mad dash through a city of the past as two young people discover a chance at a new future.
Five Numbers, although short, was actually surprisingly good. There are some subtle details of the story that require a bit of rewinding to catch -- like reading headlines in a newspaper. The animation quality is reasonable, but, the character animation is noticeably artificial throughout. Despite the technical issues, I did enjoy Five Numbers. I watched Coicent last night and I liked it even more than Five Numbers. Coicent really pulled hard on my heart strings, but, was still a joy to watch. Overall, this Feature Squared presentation is fairly good. Both features are a bit on the short side, but, still very enjoyable. I would give this double feature a 2 out of 5.
