"The Monster of Nix" is an animated half-hour short film written, directed and produced by Dutch filmmaker Rosto. But don't worry, the language in here is English. This film has a touch of David Lynch to it, a touch of Tim Burton and an ounce of Coraline. However, it never reaches the strength in terms of story from the latter. A little boy apparently has to save the world and go against an evil monster, which looks like a gigantic raven. The boy looked more like a girl to me I must say. In any case this is not a watch for young audiences really as they might get frightened by some of the more creepy moments and the music is also in fairly frightening. Same can be said about the main character. Even if it's a kid, it is a bit on the scary side with its grayish hair. I must say that he looks more like a girl actually, not a boy. Anyway, all in all I was not too impressed by this short movie and the story seemed a bit insufficient even for 30 minutes only. Not recommended, unless you're a big fan of Terry Gilliam or Tom Waits.
Review of The Monster of Nix
