"Shorts" is quite possibly my most watched film of all time. I saw it dozens and dozens of times as a kid, which I think is a testament to how great this film is to young audiences. Immediately after watching the completely abysmal Artemis Fowl, a film based on a book series I was obsessed with as a child, I decided to go down memory lane further by re-watching this movie for the first time in almost a decade. And I ended up having mixed feelings about the final product, but overall I enjoyed the movie.
The acting in this film is surprisingly good, especially compared to Artemis Fowl and especially for child actors. The best performance in the movie is Jolie Vanier as Helvetica Black, who is so awesome she gets her own theme song. Secondly the creativity the film is really interesting. At times, it can be obnoxious, but a lot of the time it can be very fun. Its told in non-chronological order, which is pretty gimmicky but makes the film more interesting to watch. The best of these shorts is definitely the dinner party one, which turns the film's creativity into a myriad of madness. Extra points for Helvetica basically being the star of this one, too.
Overall, Shorts may be a bit tiresome for older audiences, but it still have a few good moments and performances to at least be interesting to them. For kids, though, this film is a really good way to introduce a non-linear narrative story structure.
Final Score: 56/100.
The acting in this film is surprisingly good, especially compared to Artemis Fowl and especially for child actors. The best performance in the movie is Jolie Vanier as Helvetica Black, who is so awesome she gets her own theme song. Secondly the creativity the film is really interesting. At times, it can be obnoxious, but a lot of the time it can be very fun. Its told in non-chronological order, which is pretty gimmicky but makes the film more interesting to watch. The best of these shorts is definitely the dinner party one, which turns the film's creativity into a myriad of madness. Extra points for Helvetica basically being the star of this one, too.
Overall, Shorts may be a bit tiresome for older audiences, but it still have a few good moments and performances to at least be interesting to them. For kids, though, this film is a really good way to introduce a non-linear narrative story structure.
Final Score: 56/100.