The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2010: Animated

Comedy (mostly)
5 stars
LOVED these! Features 8 animated shorts (5 Oscar noms, and 3 “Notables”) from various countries including a 30 minute Wallace & Gromit that was just ADORABLE. I also loved the Irish one where the grandma scares the crap out of her granddaughter with an embellished bedtime story. Jim loved the Spanish one about the Reaper. Some were poignant, some were cute, and many were hilarious. The last short is preceded by a warning for its violence and profanity – this is your cue to exit if you are easily offended – but despite its very basic hand-drawn animation, it is probably the one that stayed with me the longest. It is an Argentinean movie short, dissing Americans and capitalism (not undeservedly) but it had the most laughs and most to ponder. For Chicagoans, it is playing at the Landmark Theater at Clark & Diversey. I highly recommend it.