TITLE: Escape and Sacrifice Part One
BY: Tony Teulan
BASED ON THE NOVELLA "Escape and Sacrifice" by Tony Teulan
REVIEWED BY: Guest reviewer Chris Palmer

When I first read the story, I was interested.  When I first saw the 
movie, I thought it sucked and Tony could not animate to save his life 
(much like me).  However, after re-watching the movie a few times, it 
grew on me.

The story is about a teenaged Jew, Peter Blum, who is forced to leave 
his native Germany with his family when Hitler gains serious power in 
1940.  On the day he is to leave, Jodie Ronnelflanner races her brother 
down to a bridge nearby (Schwaltzen Bridge).  It so happens that Peter 
is on this bridge and Jodie's brother has just been initiated into the 
Hitler Youth.  But Jodie is much kinder than her brother and helps 
Peter escape.

Then the family leaves.  Jodie follows, knowing she can't go back home 
because her family works for Hitler.  The family and Jodie get on a 
train to Hamburg.  Jodie very nearly misses that train, but when it is 
stopped due to an air raid, she sneaks on board and finds Peter, who is 
being threatened by a Nazi Official.  Peter and Jodie then discover 
they are in love after all that has happened.

As this is only Part one, it is hard to grade properly.  Tony has 
certainly done well with his characters (later on in the book, there is 
a scene that makes me want to cry) and none of it is lost in 
transition.  It is done in the style of a 1940's war movie (ie 
"Casablanca"), which is a very hard thing to do in 3DMM.  We can't 
discredit him for trying, even if he was originally unsuccessful.

However, I congratulate Tony and wish him luck on both E&S Redux and 
the real E&S movie he is planning to make.

6/10