Tag: Netflix

  • Mason’s Rats. Dir. Carlos Stevens. Netflix. 2022.

    Mason’s Rats. Dir. Carlos Stevens. Netflix. 2022.

    “Like World War fucking IV.” The Love, Death and Robots’ episode, Mason’s Rats, centres around conflict regarding control and the co-existence of humans and animals, specifically rats, in a world dominated by technologically advanced humans. Significantly, the identities of the two clashing forces – the rats and Mason – are used to portray the errors of internecine fighting, with…

  • Storks. Dir. Doug Sweetland, Nicolas Stoller. Warner Bros.Pictures. 2016.

    Anthropomorphism and stereotypes are often utilized in children’s animation since they cater to a broad audience. The film Storks uses anthropomorphic animals in order to create vivid and lively characters with human characteristics whom the audience can relate to. Moreover, integrating well-known stereotypes in the storyline can evoke empathy or disdain for real animals, such…