lothd

After an average start and not getting better, we finally get a well-written and executed story. Best character design, best production design and best surround sound. The only caveat: some of the narration by The Watcher is completely unnecessary.

This film is meant to approximate a psychedelic experience. (I cannot be the only one who noticed the quotes in the music cues from some of the mind-bending sequences in 2001: A Space Odyssey.) The story's not important, just look at those beautiful colours. Nice to put yourself in a drowsy state, but as a film it's worthless. I did buy the soundtrack album (and fell asleep while listening to it).

Many people have a need to live in a fantasy world from time to time, a perfect world where love rules and everything always turns out fine. So it's understandable that this animated short is seen as adorable and near perfect by most of the reviewers here. I beg to defer. A sugary concoction without any charm, this gives Disney a bad name. For funny and touching animation, check out any Disney cartoons from The Jungle Book back to the earliest ones. How can this be better than Fantasia, Snow White or any Donald Duck or Mickey Mouse short for that matter? All the old charm is missing, the story is 100% forgettable and the animation is way below par. This paperman requires proper recycling. (Needless to say, the main feature after this was just as bad.)