Ryan (2004)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Chris Landreth

Genre:

Documentary | Animation | Short | Biography | Drama | Fantasy

Plot:

The movie talks about the life of Ryan Larkin, a gifted Canadian animator of the late '60s and the early '70s.

Plot Keywords:

Animator | Producer | 1970s | Restroom | 1960s

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 19 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Ryan Larkin	...	Himself (voice)
Chris Landreth	...	Himself (voice)
Felicity Fanjoy	...	Herself (voice)
Derek Lamb	...	Himself (voice)

Runtime:

Canada:14 min | Argentina:14 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIA | USA:TV-PG | Argentina:Unrated

Company:

Copperheart Entertainment

Trivia:

The Pinhead clown from Chris Landreth's Bingo (1998) makes a cameo appearance near the end of the film.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Chris: Hi, my name is Chris and I'm here to explain some things.

Movie Connections:

References It's Tough to Be a Bird (1969)

Overwhelmingly Spectacullar!!!

This piece of work is truly the most astonishing animation I have ever seen. Its visual attributes are so rich that the eye fails to follow them on the screen. My experience was indeed enhanced since I watched it on the NFB's big screen in downtown Toronto. Ryan's creators have doubtlessly pushed the envelope in exploiting artistic techniques. Its intelligent plot is also very admirable. Based on the life of a real character, Ryan criticizes the extreme financial difficulties of many unknown artists who struggle with their lives to produce art. All been said, this is one of those cases where any literal description of the work is still far away from the actual visual experience. So Go Figure!