Very well executed

Fresh and Exciting

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

The thing about short films is that they are "short" for a reason. The difficult thing is to create something with meaning -- something that after the 17 minutes is over, the viewer is left with something they didn't have before. Sometimes film directors do not even possess this skill. I have to commend Don Hertzfeldt for his original idea and use of aesthetically pleasing images and representation of the future world: colorful, intangible, imaginary. This specific short film raises many philosophical questions regarding who we are as a generation and whether our consciousness is transferable.

I love the work of Don Hertzfeldt, and this is no exception. I was excited to see this, and it really did pay off. This is a case where I'd rather not talk about what happens, because it ruins the experience, and trust me, this experience is a grand one! The writing is smart, and actually made me think a bit, made me laugh a bit, and was also fairly sad... though, I didn't cry. Without talking about what actually happens, this is a bold look at Sci-Fi (Science-Fiction) through hand-drawn animation, and it really does work.If you like Don Hertzfeldt, you'll probably like this, too... if you're unfamiliar with his work, it doesn't really matter, you might enjoy this overall.

Is time immutable? Where do we fit in the universe? What is our future? What happens to consciousness? If we were to be cloned what about the transfer of consciousness? Can consciousness be transferred? In this short animated feature, a little girl, Emily, who is only aware of her immediate surroundings, is met by her future self. She is told of all the things that will happen to her and to her world? What seems to happen is a sort of unified sensibility that simply is! Little Emily at no point understands her future self and that's the point. There seems to be a story to be told, but like everything in the continuum, all the verbiage really makes no difference. Past, future, present, all blend into one thing. This is a startlingly provocative seventeen minutes and should not be missed.

I know it may be strange to do a full length review on a short film, but I felt this one deserved it. Don Hertzfeldt is one of my favorite animators right now and he's done other work that I loved like "It's Such A Beautiful Day" (which I will review at some point in the future) and the disturbingly funny "Rejected". "World Of Tomorrow" is his most recent work, and probably his most critically praised. What do I think of it? I think its absolutely fantastic. Personally, I don't think its as good as "It's Such A Beautiful Day", but still great. Anyways lets continue.One thing to note is the animation. Hertzfeldt is known for using a somewhat minimalistic but unique style for most of his work, and this is probably his most visual work, since it presents other planets and parts of space. It does use a lot of techniques to create this style like using live action, special blur effects and so on. The short also has an amazingly creative and original story, so creative that it kinda reminds me of those famous short stories from Phillip K. Dick. It does bring up these great concepts, but also has time for emotional and funny moments. There is also some nice voice acting with the clone of Emily and her younger self. So in the end "World Of Tomorrow" is a creative, funny, and touching animation that makes you think long after you have viewed it. Honestly guys, go watch it now, its on Netflix its only 15 minutes long and I promise you that you won't regret it.Final Score: 8.5/10