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When the simple satisfies us, but the opinion of others affects us, simple, short, full of symbolism and delicacy, perfect outcome, or almost, they could have made the hole, exactly as he wanted, without the adjustments made by the friends, after all, our dreams, even the simplest ones, just need to become real in order to reach happiness, without the addition of third parties...

A very well made short film, I really recommend it :)

Burrow is about a small bunny who wants to make his home of dreams.

This short is very memetic, there are many instances where you want to freeze the short and giggle at the funny faces the characters make. The sound production lacked a bit on this one and it's the first truly 2D short before a Pixar theatrical release (which didn't happen unfortunately). Still, the director must be very proud of this as it is a Sparkshort, the first one of it's kind to be released before a movie!

The plot is slightly thin and doesn't invoke too much thinking, yet all the small details compensate for it. I recommend watching it if you're a fan of old-timey plot production and anthropomorfic characters!

2020's 'Burrow' is something of a different short for Pixar. The most obvious difference being the animation style, in a rare foray into traditional, hand drawn animation for them. The other obvious difference is that it was not released the way it was originally intended to be, which was meant to be that it would have shown as the short film before 'Soul' but the terrible circumstances meant that both were made available to watch on Disney Plus.

Being a big Pixar fan, short and feature films, there was no chance of not seeing 'Burrow'. Especially considering that watching Disney and Pixar regularly recently has been helping me significantly. Despite seeing it on Disney Plus and not at the cinema, the experience was treated the way it would have been if seen in normal circumstances, so seeing it before and accompanying 'Soul'. To me, 'Burrow' was very, very charming and there is a lot more to it than it sounds on paper (being initially worried before watching that it would be too cutesy). While not on the same level as 'Knick Knack', 'Geri's Game', 'For the Birds', 'One Man Band', 'Presto' and 'Piper' (like to love all the Pixar short films though), it was still a lovely watch.

'Burrow' is very beautifully animated for one thing. It shines especially in the storybook picture-like backgrounds and the very nuanced, wonderfully varied and expressive facial expressions and general character animation for the lead character. The music consists of music by Mozart, the most prominent being the Oboe Concerto with snippets of The Magic Flute overture. Was intrigued at how and whether they would fit or whether they would be too at odds, it harmonises with the visuals and the story's tone beautifully.

The lead character is endearing and acted very identifyingly in a difficult and relatable situation. 'Burrow' may be wordless (the case with most Pixar short films) but all the better for it, the story was a simple one and was the kind where it would have not worked as well with words. The emotion of the story resonates volumes. The story is very charming, in a way that isn't too cute, and the tone change when the conflict kicks in when things go wrong is adeptly handled and didn't feel disjointed.

Really liked the "always ask for help if in trouble" message, which did connect personally with me. Being somebody with daily struggles and finds it difficult at times asking for help or not wanting it in fear of being judged or wanting to prove myself, the case with the lead character here. It is also a good lesson to teach children, and that isn't done too heavy-handedly.

Maybe there are funnier and more touching Pixar short films and it is very slight.

Overall however, this is a winner. 9/10

With "Toy Story" (1995) and the relentless parade of computer-animated burgers ever since, Pixar has led the way in replacing hand-drawn, traditional animation. It's rather strange then that this short from them, "Burrow," celebrates that past style. It kind of has the feel of going to McDonalds to order a salad. Hopefully, Pixar hasn't simply ran out of innovations in computer and digital drawing and so reverts to re-inventing the old. Regardless, this short that was to be paired with the CGI-animated feature "Soul" (2020) in theatres--and I assume has been in those parts of the world that now seem to exist in the past when movie-going involved me leaving my home--is a pleasant little movie.

Speaking of the construction of animation, I like how the picture is architectural, of a rabbit trying to build a home underground. On top of that, the rabbit drew a blueprint for it. The other underground critters likewise have drawings for their dwellings. And, in the wider cut-out shots, we get views of the entire community's burrowing. A clever spark of a short.

One thing I've noticed with many of the studios doing computer generated animation is that they too often repeat themselves. So many feature-length CGI films are sequels that it can discouraging finding something decent to watch that has originality. Well, my need for originality was certainly satisfied by "Burrow", a short from Pixar.

Unlike most CGI films, "Burrow" look hand-drawn....a lot like the precious Oscar-nominated movie "Ernest and Celestine". The story is simple but the animation is so strikingly original and the character designs so cute, you can't help but smile as you watch the film.

As for the film, it's about a rabbit who finds too many neighbors and as it tries to find another place to live, again and again, it comes to naught. Well worth seeing...and adorable.

Burrow is a cute little short about the nature of community, jealousy, selfishness, this idea of what we want and how it compares and fits into the world at large, how our search for our own desires can have dangerous consequences if we run at it bullheadedly. It's well done, very cute. I've watched two shorts so far today to try and get through the Oscar contenders and this one falls behind a bit simply because I feel like it's not quite reaching as far. It ventures less and gains less because of it, this is a pretty safe story as opposed to the heavy emotional weight of "If Anything Happens I love You" which, while bleak is putting so much on the line and I threaten you not to get hit in the feels by that one. Burrows is cute but it doesn't resonate or linger much after the credits roll.

It's a great animation!! I like so much.................

A rabbit tries to make a hole in the ground his own home, but all of his neighbors keep barging in through the walls.

I have never gotten over the era when the best animated short was about which was the best cartoon, and this is the most cartoonlike of the nominees for best animated short this year. Few of the jokes are laugh-out-loud gags. Instead, we get a delayed take, whether it's the rabbit realizing that yet another neighbor has broken through his wall, and this is not going to be the last one, or the underground spring he breaks into that realizes the world belongs to it. It's lots of fun, even if there's nothing here that the Goofy Gophers couldn't have dealt with.

At the time of this review, there are no details for this beyond the name, that it's a short, and that it was released in 2020.

If this is in fact the Disney Pixar short that is available on Disney Plus, about a rabbit trying to build a home underground, then know that it is great and totally worth your 6 minutes!

Burrow is a cute little movie about a bunny who tries to make herself a burrow to call home amongst an already populated plot of land. It has a cute and likeable lead in a simple heartwarming story told through pleasantly beautiful animation. But is it really one of the 5 best animated shorts released this year? Or is it just Pixar nepotism?

It was a scene where the rabbit went into the wrong hole and a lizard had on a towel and then removed the towel to show the rabbit. I felt that was inappropriate for a child's eyes.

"Burrow" is a fast-paced laugh-out-loud funny 2020 addition to Pixar's growing collection of stellar SparkShorts, short form animated films that showcase new directors and techniques. Rarely I have I fallen in love with a leading character so quickly - from her first moments on the screen, our leading bunny is a wonderful combination of naïve idealism and derring-do. The story is universal - an aspiring homeowner who starts with a dream and a plan (the crudely drawn plan, replete with "Bath / Disco?" notation over the tub, provides the first of many hilarious and endearing moments in this richly entertaining short), and finds that actually building a home is far more difficult than sketching the plan. As our leading bunny encounters setback upon setback, her response is to go it alone - to literally dig deeper into her own growing frustration and anxiety, so that she doesn't have to stoop to the humiliating (to her) position of simply stopping and asking for help.

In a film filled with surprises, the first is the production design and style - no traditional Pixar 3D uber-sophistication here - "BURROW" feels more like a hand animated favorite old-time storybook. That style decision creates an interesting lens through which to discuss the film. Aside from the practical considerations of cost and production time, this storybook look lends an accessibility and warmth that is well developed throughout the film. The illustration style allows for a wide variety of supporting animals, from studious frogs to a restaurant for ants to the alpha badger whose powerful roar calls the entire underground colony to action.

Every film is a social commentary - whether explicitly or implicitly. Perhaps the biggest and most wonderful fantasy in "BURROW" is the how well everyone gets along. Our bunny accidently breaks into the warm home of what look like gophers, and is she chased away or eaten? No, she is offered fresh baked cookies! Every underground twist and turn in her search for a place to dig her burrow results in a spectacular incursion into another animal family's burrow, and the responses are mostly good-natured and downright welcoming (except for the horrified restaurant of ants - some of them fainted). In the end, the entire harmonious colony of inter-connected multi-species homes is saved by a lightning-fast combined rescue effort by all the characters.

"BURROW" was written and directed by erstwhile storyboard artist Madeline Sharafian, an exuberant 28 year Pixar team member. If the goal of the SparkShorts program is to identify young artists who have directing potential, then "BURROW" was an overwhelming success. We are looking for great things from this young talent. Stay tuned!

Dr. Maria Elena Gutierrez is the CEO and executive director of VIEW Conference, Italy's premiere annual digital media conference. VIEW Conference is committed to bringing women's voices to the forefront in animation, visual effects and games.

All I have to say is that this was simple. It was cute.

This is quite an engaging short animation about a rabbit who dreams of living in the perfect home. He draws himself a plan and then armed with a pointy shovel, sets off to dig himself in. He doesn't quite anticipate, though, that it might be hard work; that he is going to have some mishaps along the way and perhaps, just perhaps, he might be better seeking the assistance of his fellow critters who just want a nice home too - the same as him! It has a gentle message of inter-reliance and community spirit. No rabbit is a island and all that; and some of the facial expressions as our young friend gets perilously close to being drowned out are entertaining. There's a nice, jolly, score to accompany it and is worth five minutes to remind us that endeavours are usually best entered into as a team.

Great animation technique and sense of humor. I remember when I was a uni student I've done the same thing like drawing my dream home.

And that bunny has doing the best to have a dream home but compare to other animals, she felt losing confidence.

But she never give up and keep digging holes so she got well water and that made whole animals happy. What a great story. Brilliant!!

The next short film on Disney Plus is a bit of a departure from the recent RKO-era Mickey cartoons, as "Burrow" was only produced in 2020 and planned to release alongside "Soul". It's a different art style that what we're used to getting from Pixar, but it's utterly charming.

A brown rabbit plans to burrow a small den in the countryside. Embarrassed by his basic plans, he refuses help from some other burrowing creatures and begins on his own. Each of his digs though ends up with him crashing into the existing home of another animal. Mortified he digs down deep and breaks the water barrier, causing a flood that threatens all their homes.

It's made using more of a traditional pen and ink style, than the fully rounded CGI that we've come to anticipate from Pixar. There's no real dialogue, but the story is plain enough that it is all there in the visuals and the reactions of the creatures.

It's only 6 minutes long, but it packs quite a bit into that short run time and whilst other shorts might be more technically gifted, few have the appeal of this one.

Such a delightful watch. Had me on the verge of tears for no good reason other than the animals were so cute I was going to explode in a puddle of adorableness. If Anything Happens I Love You might win the Oscar but Burrow would be a totally deserving winner too.