Review of CyberWorld

CyberWorld (2000)
10/10
Technology and art combine to create an emmersive experience
7 October 2000
Add two parts computer animation technology, one part dazzling 3-D special effects, and a touch of zany cartoon humor and you have the recipe for a terrific animated experience. Brought to you in beautiful IMAX quality 3-D Cyberworld is a movie that isn't just watched but experienced.

Cyberworld takes you into the Galleria, a beta test version of a new simulated art gallery for computer animated short films. Guiding you through your animated experience is Phig, the quirky and humorous host of the Galleria. Phig is brought to life by the voice of the talented actress Jenna Elfman ( Dharma & Greg, Keeping the Faith). She does a masterful job at portraying her character as an independent, and quirky animated guide. Not only does she play a major part in the overlaying plot of the film, but also helps bring a touch of humanism to a completely digital world as she guides you through the Galleria's exhibits.

The short films displayed in this feature are truly incredible. The feature not only hosts a couple classic computer animated films like The Simpsons: Homer3 (20th Century Fox Television), and the bar sequence from Antz (PDI/Dreamworks); but also displays new works from leading edge computer animation companies around the world. The innovative new films featured in this film are Monkey Brain Sushi (Sony Pictures Imageworks), KraKKen: Adventure of Future Ocean (ExMACHINA), Flipbook/Waterfall City (Satoshi Kitahara/Inertia Pictures Inc.), The Pet Shop Boy's Liberation (Eye-Animation/Pet Shop Boys), Tonight's Performance (REZN8), and Joe Fly & Sanchez-Mostly Sports (Sans and Partner). All of these film are brought beautifully to life and completely integrated by the plot that flows continuously in the Galleria. In the Galleria, Phig discovers that there are computer bugs eating away at the code which makes up the entire Galleria. It becomes a race to destroy the bugs and save the Galleria before everything gets erased out of existence.

With a humorous story line, wild and zany characters, and impressive technological breakthroughs Cyberworld is truly an incredible experience for all audiences. The film is worth seeing for the amazing IMAX 3-D alone, and the rest is just a wonderful bonus.
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