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I don't watch too many shorts, but when I saw this was made by MADHOUSE I couldn't ignore it and decided to give it a shot. Story is simple - two older men bicycle racing across town. It starts off slow but they work the MADHOUSE magic gradually. It's quite nice how the progression of the race goes, from just biking harder to [spoiler removed :^) ]. Enjoyment gets 9 points Artwork seemed a little low-end, even for 2002, but I still liked it. It created an unusual aesthetic, as if we got to see a cool project before it got prettied up. The visual effects for when things get heated were well done and over-the-top (at least for bike riding) so they get an extra point there. Total of 8 points in my book. Music was an interesting choice. It was jazzy, which I think paired with the visuals pr…
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