Tales of the Black Freighter is set within The Watchmen universe but there are no superheroes to be found here.
With Gerard Butler as the voice talent we see a tale of a mariner who is the sole survivor of an attack on his ship by pirates and his efforts at survival and getting home to his family.
Standing at little over 20 minutes this little short actually manages to tell a story competently, but make no mistake it isn't a very nice one.
Grim, dark and harrowing this is a tale of desperation and a tale of madness and there was never going to be a happy ending here.
Depressing and hard hitting this is a watchable little piece but one that will stay with you afterwards and for all the wrong reasons.
Watch at your peril.
The Good:
Well animated
Very well written
The Bad:
Not the easiest viewing
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
This was an extra on the Watchmen (2009) dvd, I think it's better than the actual film
With Gerard Butler as the voice talent we see a tale of a mariner who is the sole survivor of an attack on his ship by pirates and his efforts at survival and getting home to his family.
Standing at little over 20 minutes this little short actually manages to tell a story competently, but make no mistake it isn't a very nice one.
Grim, dark and harrowing this is a tale of desperation and a tale of madness and there was never going to be a happy ending here.
Depressing and hard hitting this is a watchable little piece but one that will stay with you afterwards and for all the wrong reasons.
Watch at your peril.
The Good:
Well animated
Very well written
The Bad:
Not the easiest viewing
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
This was an extra on the Watchmen (2009) dvd, I think it's better than the actual film