Really great. I watched it with my son who’s not quite 2 and he understood when something bad was happening and when something was really cool.

“In light of BP’s destructive behavior, the film can be read as an effective and timely allegory for how oil companies rape and pillage planetary resources without any regard for the consequences of their actions.”

Jeez Louise, where does a rational person start with this? Do you really think that BP employees wake up every morning asking themselves, “How can I be the most destructive? How can I rape and pillage the planet?” Maybe, just maybe, they wake up and ask, “How can I provide a valuable product to my customers around the world at an economical price?”

And, maybe, when engineers push the boundries of technology month after month, year after year, and don’t encounter disaster, they may come to believe that they have all the problems solved. They may let their guard down and make mistakes. And, in the meantime, government officials, who generally REGULATE because they cannot DO, get complacent as well.

Then, out of the blue, because people aren’t PERFECT, an accident happens. Maybe one person or a small group cut a corner. Maybe it’s because there was a deadline to meet, or because the weekend was coming up. Maybe someone didn’t get a good night’s sleep. Maybe, even, someone let an arrogant “suit” get away with something crazy because the economy is down and that person might lose his job for pointing it out.

And, then, the whole thing comes crashing down. Do you think they stand around, twirling their waxed mustaches, and cackle, “Tee-Hee-Hee! We’ve achieved out evil ends, now on to our next greedy goal!” Or, maybe, do they have that sinking feeling we all have in the pits of our stomachs when we realize we’ve f***ed up, and say, “Oh my God – what am I going to do now?” Will I lose my house? Will my children disown me? Will my wife leave me? Will I become the face of disaster?

It’s all too easy to blame greed and malevolence for the ills of the world, but the vast number of big mistakes are MISTAKES. Lets wait for the root cause analysis and lessons-learned exercises before we start labeling people as rapers and pillagers.

BTW, is that an AUTOMOBILE I see in your driveway?

Don’t bother white knighting BP just because they made “mistakes”.

They screwed up, it’s their responsibility, end of story.

Love the movie, great style with less is more!

And BP, come on, that was no mistake. It’s a big corporation. Last I read, they knew about problems a year ago. It’s cheaper to pay the fine than spending what it takes to keep things safe and secure. Every now and then, the mess is so huge, that the fine (and consequences) is (are) actually worse. And yes, I’m sure there’s someone high up who doesn’t care about what happened, except how much money he lost.

Simple, yet profound. Reminds me of a lesson I picked up reading The Martian Chronicles – man takes his baggage with him wherever he goes.

great one !

I agree with David Breneman. Evil people in society don’t think that they are doing evil. They’re just doing their jobs and going about their business. The fact that their businesses may have risks and consequences are the cost of doing business to be factored into the bottom line.

Big corporations evil? No more evil than your local bistro owner who uses less than top grade ingredients in their baked goods. At what point does cutting costs and shaving corners stop being smart business and become evil?

And to quote David Breneman: BTW, is that an AUTOMOBILE I see in your driveway?

Well with BP there was Alaska, Texas, Toledo, Lake Michigan, and then the Gulf ( a foreseeable risk given Ixtoc). J ust because other oil companies might have even worse safety standards I don’t think they get a pass.

So because of that car in my driveway I think the film and any criticism of BP is fair and I’m trying to drive it less everyday.

@chris and maik:
yea-i mean its a cool film, and i don’t want to sound like a jerk but i’d go even further than ‘inspired’…the titles, the ‘wind’ the footsteps, the sound design…very very ‘inspired’ by ‘please say something’ indeed!

yeah christy…i’d love to see your animations though.

A Masterpiece. Impressive.