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The Crush (2010)
Fear or Affection
This is a short film that expresses two features of children. It is innocence and cruelness. The child who loves his teacher gives ring to her. However, she is engaged to another man. The boy makes up his mind to duel with teacher's intended. I am impressed by this film deeply. However I don't want to see it again. I felt that the boy's eye was very frightening. The actions and words of children are innocent. Therefore, adults are afraid of them. Adults also frightened that penetrated into their inner motive by children. It has been nominated for the Best Live Action Short Academy Award. This film has certain energy. I want you feel this energy too. Do you feel fear or affection from the boy? If you feel fear, you may already became adult. You should deal with children sincerely, or you may be penetrated into your mind by them possibly.
The Lunch Date (1989)
Exhilarating
This is a very exhilarating film. The setting of the story is restaurant in the station. The old woman who missed the train takes a lunch in the restaurant. However, a black big man came appeared in that place
You should check alternation of the character's mood when you see this film. The irritated old lady became calm gradually. The black man seems overbearing at first. However, as the story progress, he seems to be the man who is full of charm. When the movie was over, you must like the black man. I think the short friendship between the old lady and the black man is very beautiful and stylish. The most important point of this film exists at the end of it. If you see this film until the last scene, you can be in very refreshing mood. Although it is short, I think that it is fine and humorous.
Knick Knack (1989)
Dawn of the CG animation
This is the early work of Pixar Animations Studio in 1989 (It was not under Disney's umbrella). Perhaps you may have seen this film once because it screened with famous Finding Nemo. The storyline of Knick-Knack is very simple. It is comedy story which a snowman in a glass dome fights desperately for his freedom. There is an unexpected ending in this film.
Perhaps, you may feel a little cheapness for its computer graphics than todays Pixar's animation. However, it is a work of 1989. Pixar's technique must stand conspicuously above the other CG studios. I feel that the expression of water in this film is very beautiful. The unique humor of Pixar exists from 1989 too.
Today youcan see various CG films made by Pixar Studio or Dreamworks SKG. If you see Knick-Knack, you may able to find efforts of CG producers. I hope advance of technique of CG animations forever.
Gasman (1997)
Fragility and Bond
This is a short film which is a little sad story. The main characters of this movie are little girls and their father. However the parent and child have some problem. The girls have the same father and different mother. The sentiments of the girls in cold Christmas season conveyed my mind deeply.
This film is Christmas story. Therefore, the manyChristmas songs like let it snow use in this film and give reality for me. I felt cold air of Christmas season. Although it is Christmas story, this story is dark and deep. However, the warm of human exists in end of the film certainly.
It is film that contained complex theme in fifteen minute. The trifling quarrel between two girls seems sorrowful. I felt fragility and bond of relationship of parent and children. I want you to see this film and think about relationship of parent and children.
Whacked (1998)
Black humor
The story begins in the city in which skyscrapers are standing. The man working at a golf practice range as a ball boy is irritated by balls everyday. However the man has a secret hobby. At the same time, the mysterious accidents that pedestrians fall down suddenly in the heart of the city. Ambulances run about all over the street area. What does that have to do with him? What hobby does he enjoy?
I like simplicity of this film. It is monochrome and nonspeaking. Although many people have mysterious accident, the film progress dryly. The leading actor of this movie seems to have evil physiognomy. However, he is a man I just can't dislike. This is the film that full of black humor. Therefore, some people think unpleasantly of this film. However, do you think you want to break down your boring routine? If you think so, you'll like the film.
Embers (2006)
Not completely burned out yet
"Ember" means "a piece of firewood that is not completely burned out yet". However, this film is not the story of fireplace. It is a story of after World WarⅡ. The leading part of this film is a New Zealand woman waiting for return of her husband from the front. She waits for her husband to come home in intense cold. She has the nightmare in which her husband is tortured by Japanese soldier over and over. After a long time, her husband returns from war. However, although they could meet again, there is a deep rift between the wife and husband because of a certain reason. The film begins with a quiet scene and ends with a quiet scene. There are many small items used in this film impressively. They are from small pieces of a broken cup to big blade of ax and katana. They may be the symbol of violence or the mind of human.
Paperman (2012)
2D Nostalgia
This is a short 2D animated film made by famous Walt Disney Animation in the world. However, neither Mickey Mouse nor Donald Duck entrance on the animation. It is love romance of young man and woman in age of 1940. I am surprised that Disney Animation can make such film. This is neither problem of technique nor drawing. It is storyline. Although I like short animation of Disney from 1930's until 1960's, I don't like modern long 2D animation of Disney like Aladdin and The Lion King. However, I found harmony of old Disney animation and modern one in Paperman in spite of shortness. Computer graphics also insert into it naturally. I think this film is hidden fine work of Walt Disney Animation. I want not only Disney fan but people who liked Disney animation too see it once. You may find new discovery which different from emotions of your childhood possibly.
Lifted (2006)
The bizarre main actor
This is a very funny film presented by Pixar Animation Studio in 2006. The bizarre point of the film is a concept. Surprisingly, the main actor of this film is a green alien who wants to capture a human boy. Of course, the stage of this film is spaceship. However, the comical drama rolls out its control room. I think the funniest point of this film is fast and slow tempo. Each time the alien pushes control switches in small control room of spaceship ostentatious directions happen. There is very surprising twist at the end of the story. I think such black humor is unique of Pixar Studio. That is to say, I think this film is very good film despite its shortness and simplicity. If you see this film, you can find great technique and keen sense of humor of Pixar Studio. It been nominated for the Best Animated Short Academy Award.
Father and Daughter (2000)
Spectacle in 8 minute
This film is very beautiful and fantastic animation. Spectacle of long life compressed in eight minute which is very short. Although there are many metaphors of life and death, the film progress lightly with beautiful melody of piano. I like this film. Some people may cry loud. Perhaps, if watchers are older, they are felt strong emotion by this film. Although this movie doesn't have words and colors, it has what move people emotion deeply. The symbols of this film are ''shore" and "bicycle". Especially, the shadows of bicycles make beautiful scene in the film. In short, I want you to see this film. I think that seeing it gifted powerful impression to you. It is worth a thousand of my words. I heard that this film received the Best Animated Short of Academy Award. I am in full agreement on this fact. I think it is masterpiece of masterpiece, without mistake.
Fish Out of Water (2005)
Convenience and Freedom
We start in languid traffic jam. The road filled by many cars seems very inconvenient. On the other hand, there is a man that commutes by rowboat. A woman that enjoys fishing on the pier smiles at him every day. However, one day the man puts a good-looking woman in the rowboat. After a while, she brings her superior and colleagues. The female angler's face becomes gloomy bit by bit. The man's face becomes exhausted also. Finally, he carries out an unexpected action. The action is an extremely important point of the film. The story proceeds with a lilting tune in the background. Thanks to it, the tempo of the story line is very light. I have a liking for this point very much. I think that this film wants to represent "convenience and freedom". The more people use it, the more it is inconvenient. The filmmakers of the film show narrowness of modern society tactfully.