I forgot about this film when I made my first half of the year list, but it's one of my favorites of 2013. It outshines Monsters University (the Oscar contender that it precedes), and it makes Pixar a winner, after a couple of feature films that failed to live up to the standard of previous releases. This simple short film manages to convey a touching romance between two umbrellas, displaying an intimate creativity that Pixar hasn't achieved in a feature this decade. It's so refreshing and so wonderful.
Seeing Monsters University for this short alone would be worth the price of admission. Now, I realize this animated short has a great shot at being nominated for an Oscar, so I'll campaign for a win instead. Unless a surprise entry emerges, it deserves to win the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. If I don't see a better animated feature, I might even give it a fraudulent win in that category. It's too good to be missed.
Yep, absolutely. I would totally watch Monsters Uni again just for this.
ReplyDeleteMe too. It's a brilliant little movie.
DeleteLoved this one, too.
ReplyDeleteNice. Glad to see more love for it.
DeleteHaven't seen The Blue Umbrella yet, I'll add to my list, glad you liked it!
ReplyDeleteIf you've watched a bunch of short films, you might want to contribute a top 10 to the letterboxd poll:
http://letterboxd.com/ohhimark/list/letterboxd-poll-85799842-top-50-short-films/
Hope you like it. It's the best Pixar film I've seen since Up.
DeleteThanks for the heads-up, Chris! I think I can make a decent top 10 list. :)
Oooh I adore this one. Pixar is ace when it comes to crafting an engaging story out of something so ordinary. I love La Luna too from last year. Yes, let's hope this would be in the running come Oscar time!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed La Luna, but this was on another level for me. Bring on the Oscar!
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