Despite Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and his cartoons being popular and well received at the time, they have been vastly overshadowed over time by succeeding animation characters. It is a shame as, while not cartoon masterpieces, they are fascinating for anybody wanting to see what very old animation looked like.
Oswald in the Disney years saw mostly good to very good cartoons, and while the Winkler years had some duds there were also cartoons as good as the best of the Disney years. The 1929-1930 batches of Walter Lantz-directed Oswald cartoons were a mixed bag, with some good, some forgettable and not much special and a few mediocre. The 1931 batch was mostly underwhelming, with only 6 out of 18 cartoons being above average or more. The 1932 batch had a few not so good, though the cartoons in question were nothing compared to the worst of the previous 3 years, cartoons, but most were decent to good and some even very good. The 1933 batch is one of the most consistent, with the weakest 'Beau Best' still being decent. The 1934 batch were mostly nice and decent if unexceptional, with a few average ones and 'Sky Larks' and 'Toyland Premiere' being very good.
After the disappointing and less than thrilling 'Trailer Thrills', 'Lovesick' is a return to form for Oswald. It's a contender for the best Oswald cartoon of 1937 and one of his better later ones. It is thin and predictable somewhat in terms of story and Oswald is a little underused with more of a supporting role than lead.
The good news is though that neither of the above come over disastrously. Oswald is endearing and when he appears it's hardly a waste, with a genuine want to help his dog. The story is moved along by a snappy pace and the numerous and often very funny gags makes the cartoon eventful and never dull.
'Lovesick's' animation is very well done. Loose and rubbery but elaborate and meticulously detailed, Oswald's different character design still takes getting used to but he is well drawn nonetheless. There is no music score here, which is a pity, but 'Lovesick' is very reliant on synchronisation which is done with great skill here.
Oswald's dog feels more of a lead and is adorable and amusing, the love infatuation fun to watch and very sweet.
All in all, very nice Oswald cartoon. 8/10 Bethany Cox
Oswald in the Disney years saw mostly good to very good cartoons, and while the Winkler years had some duds there were also cartoons as good as the best of the Disney years. The 1929-1930 batches of Walter Lantz-directed Oswald cartoons were a mixed bag, with some good, some forgettable and not much special and a few mediocre. The 1931 batch was mostly underwhelming, with only 6 out of 18 cartoons being above average or more. The 1932 batch had a few not so good, though the cartoons in question were nothing compared to the worst of the previous 3 years, cartoons, but most were decent to good and some even very good. The 1933 batch is one of the most consistent, with the weakest 'Beau Best' still being decent. The 1934 batch were mostly nice and decent if unexceptional, with a few average ones and 'Sky Larks' and 'Toyland Premiere' being very good.
After the disappointing and less than thrilling 'Trailer Thrills', 'Lovesick' is a return to form for Oswald. It's a contender for the best Oswald cartoon of 1937 and one of his better later ones. It is thin and predictable somewhat in terms of story and Oswald is a little underused with more of a supporting role than lead.
The good news is though that neither of the above come over disastrously. Oswald is endearing and when he appears it's hardly a waste, with a genuine want to help his dog. The story is moved along by a snappy pace and the numerous and often very funny gags makes the cartoon eventful and never dull.
'Lovesick's' animation is very well done. Loose and rubbery but elaborate and meticulously detailed, Oswald's different character design still takes getting used to but he is well drawn nonetheless. There is no music score here, which is a pity, but 'Lovesick' is very reliant on synchronisation which is done with great skill here.
Oswald's dog feels more of a lead and is adorable and amusing, the love infatuation fun to watch and very sweet.
All in all, very nice Oswald cartoon. 8/10 Bethany Cox
