9 July 2020 | Pentameron

7 | A tense, gorgeously trippy, one-of-a-kind ride that you will have to see to believe

The breathtakingly trippy visuals, unnerving soundtrack and compelling scenes make for a tense, one-of-a-kind ride that you will have to see to believe.



I experienced Alteration right after On/Off, which is another VR film in the We Are One film festival. This sucks you in right from the very start and doesn't let go. The sequence from the 14-minute mark in particular made such a lasting impression on me that... I penned my first Letterboxd review.



Unlike On/Off, the VR aspect does not feel like a crutch, but rather an important tool to enhance the experience, in my humble opinion. I mean, can you see for yourself the visual palette of the room's interior with the characters inside it morphing between trippy painting-esque animation and tell me it isn't at least impressive and serve no purpose to the plot?



Make no mistake, Alteration deserves more attention. This strikes me as a passion project where the filmmakers' efforts to utilize Virtual Reality to its greatest abilities truly shines through.