Rejected is a short composed of short bits that are basically animated "blackout" gags that sometimes leave you rolling on the floor and occasionally will have you blinking and scratching your head. The ending plays with the concept that an animated film is only as stable as its animator's mind and is probably the best section of the short. Inexplicably, the Cartoon Network contracted for the US broadcast rights, sat on it for roughly a year before putting it on their schedule and then yanked it shortly before the scheduled airing with no real explanation. I wonder if anyone at Cartoon Network even saw the short before they bought the broadcast rights.
I saw the short as part of The Animation Show and also got the DVD release that Bitter Films put together. There's supposed to be another DVD release later this year containing all of Hertzfeldt's shorts, including Rejected. The short is most definitely worth seeing, though it is most definitely for adults more than children. Recommended.
I saw the short as part of The Animation Show and also got the DVD release that Bitter Films put together. There's supposed to be another DVD release later this year containing all of Hertzfeldt's shorts, including Rejected. The short is most definitely worth seeing, though it is most definitely for adults more than children. Recommended.