Harry Situation Reviews: In A Heartbeat
I've already made a post about this yesterday, and I previously stated that there wasn't enough material for it to feature as a full Harry Situation Review. But then I thought, fuck it, let's go over it again; only this time let's explore even further.
In case you haven't heard, what's new this week is a new video that's been sweeping the web. If you haven't checked it out by now here's a link to it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2REkk9SCRn0
Now to the review!
In A Heartbeat is a short animated film made by a pair of college students, Beth David and Esteban Bravo. The story centers around a closeted boy (to my understanding is named Sherwin) who runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy (who is named Jonathan) of his dreams.
The video was uploaded online on Monday and has since received over 10 million views. Holy crap. And I can see why.
Let's talk about the big positive: the animation. These are some talented people because the animation is really, friggin' good. I mean it's like Pixar level good. The details on the characters, the backgrounds, the foregrounds, everything is good.
There's no voice acting or voice over, that's another positive to the video. The video is strictly told through actions and expressions. It doesn't need dialogue or exposition. The story tells itself (if that makes sense).
If there's one thing that I can describe about this is that it is a very moving video, emotionally anyway. This is about a boy who is afraid to admit his feelings for another, and worse he's afraid of being judged by everyone. There's a lot of symbolism that comes into play as the video progresses, and I thought that it handled everything fairly well. I think a lot of people can definitely relate to this.
Ultimately the message is the heart wants what the heart wants. You shouldn't be afraid to follow it. If people are going to judge you, then really that's their problem. I'm not gay but I definitely understand how it feels to be different from everybody else. I think that's the other message the video is trying to get through too. That it is okay to be different, which it totally is.
Now I mentioned in the last post that there were some commenters that said when they watched it they cried. I didn't. I watched this 3 times. I don't know. Crocodile tears, maybe. But I will say that it does tug at the heartstrings, especially at the end.
That's really all I've got to say about this new hit video. It's got wonderful animation, some funny slapstick, and some down to earth heartfelt moments that left me smiling in the end.
Check it out some time, and see if your heart pops out too!
No grading scale needed. Final Grade: A+
So that's my thoughts/review of In A Heartbeat. Have you seen the video by now? What were your thoughts? Please be kind, leave a like and comment, and check back later tonight as I post my review for the long waited The Dark Tower.