Analog Puppetry
I saw the sneak preview of this film last Saturday, and really loved it. I will put out the disclaimer that I give a whole lot of points in my film reviews for originality. Maybe originality is the wrong word, though, since the style is based on the action series Thunderbirds. However, the use of puppets in relationship to the content is what I feel makes it so pleasing to watch. I think in the age where every third-grader is familiar with the term "puppet democracy", there is no joke lost as the film's use of puppets highlights and enhances keypoints in the narrative of the film.
Also, the film follows the classic three-act structure of a blockbuster film right down the to A, B, and C story lines. All of you who have taken a screenwriting class or have read a book on the subject should notice this. I felt like the use of these conventions helped the story because the plot points were all so easily recognizable, that it really let the strange Brechtian quality of the puppets shine. Since the audience wasn't concerned with following a plot, they could focus on the subtle and not-so-subtle jokes of the film.