I've never been big on feature length animated films, but when I had the opportunity to see all five contenders for this year's Best Animated Shorts Oscar, I thought why not. Of all the ones offered I thought that this one was the most likely winner. Quite easily the longest at thirty two minutes, the story comes across as a bit too preachy for my taste, and is saturated with feel good expletives about being kind and 'being glad we're all here'. A little bit too cutesy too. I probably come across as a curmudgeon with my comments, but this is not the type of animated cartoon that appeals to me. At least the artistic style of the picture makes it a much stronger effort than the others in this category.
This picture is a contender for a 2023 Oscar in the category of Best Animated Film Shorts. I was lucky enough to catch it along with the other four contenders for this year's Academy Award at the Paramount Theater in Middletown, New York. If not for this limited showing, I don't know how else I would have been able to see it. So, Congratulations to the Paramount for making it available to enthusiastic cinema fans like me.
This picture is a contender for a 2023 Oscar in the category of Best Animated Film Shorts. I was lucky enough to catch it along with the other four contenders for this year's Academy Award at the Paramount Theater in Middletown, New York. If not for this limited showing, I don't know how else I would have been able to see it. So, Congratulations to the Paramount for making it available to enthusiastic cinema fans like me.