Overview"My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea" is a 2016 American animation film directed by Dash Shaw, who is likewise popular for his operate in graphic books. The movie includes the identifiable voices of Jason Schwartzman, Lena Dunham, Reggie Watts, Maya Rudolph, and Susan Sarandon. This initial and adventurous movie excellently combines the high-school film category with absurdist disaster tales.
PlotThe plot unfolds as Dash (Jason Schwartzman) and his friend Assaf (Reggie Watts), trainees at Tides High School, start their sophomore year. Dash, an eccentric, self-declared underground newspaper writer, is dissatisfied when Assaf starts dating Verti (Maya Rudolph), their shared buddy and editor. In his rage and jealousy, Dash discovers school safety infractions and realizes that the school, precariously placed on a cliff, is not structurally sound.
His examination reveals that Tides High School is about to sink into the sea due to an earthquake as the designer's plan was ignored for the leading levels. As Dash's warnings about the approaching disaster are disregarded or buffooned, the unthinkable happens. An earthquake sends the entire school sinking into the ocean, creating a freakishly strange and catastrophic situation. The rest of the story then revolves around survival in the middle of loss, danger, and turmoil.
StyleUnderstood for its special animation design, Shaw mixes standard hand-drawn methods with innovative digital procedures to develop a totally different visual aesthetic. Swirling colors and troubled scenes mirror the characters' emotions-- teenage angst, the fear of social hierarchy, the horror of a catastrophe - in this calamitous high school story.
Thematic Elements"My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea" deals with multiple levels, transcending the typical disaster and high school motion picture categories. On the surface area, it's a survival story with the typical accompanying themes of life, death, and human instinct. However it goes deeper, informing a coming-of-age tale of friendship, maturation, and the social characteristics of high school, where Dash catches the classic battle between the outcasts and cool kids to poignant impact.
Cast PerformancesThe cast delivers good performances, bringing authenticity to their voice functions. Jason Schwartzman, Maya Rudolph, and Reggie Watts efficiently record teenager angst, while Lena Dunham and Susan Sarandon supply a strong supporting base to the story.
Critical ReceptionThe film has been well-received by critics, lending credit to Dash Shaw's special storytelling and visual style. The voice-over performances are hailed as being a vital part of the motion picture's quirky charm. Overall, the film's grand success depends on its capability to catch the anxieties and intrigues of high-school life within the catastrophe drama, providing a distinct blend of humor, catastrophe survival, and teen sociability.
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