Ryan is based on the life of Ryan Larkin, a Canadian animator who, 30 years ago, produced some of the most influential animated films of his time. In the film, we hear the voices of prominent animators and artists discussing Ryan's work, and from waitresses, mission-house caretakers and homeless people who make up Ryan's life. These voices speak through strange, twisted, and disembodied, computer-generated characters--which combine to reflect the film's creator, Chris Landreth. In the words of Anais Nin, "We don't see things as they are. We see things as we are."
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Thanks for paying homage to that guy. Who can remember an artist no one knew? That was fantastic for us in 21st century who need now real art not only what sells fastest and most. Thanks WWJD
Thanks for this posting. It is great. mishkin78 - you can't be serious. This is clearly about fame, and about channeling energy into work. Recognition is elusive, and termporal, just ask Tiger W. So it is rare to show the underbelly of it and to make a film. Most of us aspire to the place Ryan held for a short time, and never get there. He was a talented kid. A good seed on fertile soil, but the stones were just below the surface, and when the sun boiled - he withered. Good film!
In the end, I feel that Ryan's real problem was his inability to accept that he was Canadian. It's very hard to accept that one is Canadian, and doing something about it can be an even more daunting challenge. It breaks my heart to see that millions in North America are currently affected by Canadianism, and that the world turns a blind eye to this issue.
The challenge we face in this world is acceptance. Ryan found that, in the end, art still had to make money, which required him to mold to what others wanted; something he wasn't willing to do. It was at this point he lost his largest inspiration: the world. He found it to be an unwelcome place for him, so he chose to let it pass him over. Drugs allowed him to escape momentarily but, in the end, the only real escape for him is to wait till he withered away. Death accepts all.
I absolutely love Ryan's little monologue near the end about deprivation and the power of money and all that. This movie makes me kind of nervous about what will happen to me once I'm out of art school.
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Who can remember an artist no one knew?
That was fantastic for us in 21st century who need now real art not only what sells fastest and most.
Thanks WWJD
Seneca FTL