"Aria"

"Aria" (short), 2001. Puccini's Madam Butterfly enacted by dolls. Directed by Pjotr Sapegin. Written by Berit Reiss-Andersen.

Concept: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Story: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Characters: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Dialog: n/a
Pacing: 3/4 (Good)
Cinematography: 4/4 (Great)
Special effects/design: 4/4 (Great)
Acting: 3/4 (Good)
Music: 4/4 (Great)
Subjective Rating: 7/10 (Good, 3/4). A lovely combination of classical tragedy and modern weirdness.
Objective Rating (Average): 3.0/4 (Good)