Employing the mechanics of a 2D platformer, Inside is something much more profound, offering a thoughtful fable as well as a diverting challenge.

The researchers created structures with 72% of the axons oriented radially, compared with only 11% of those cultured in 2D on a plate.

But even watching it in the traditional 2D, 24 fps format is enough to expose the director’s all-too-apparent efforts to draw the viewer in.