My eyes don't tear up, not even in real life least of all movies. But this Disney animated 2D short is a beautiful metaphor. It is about everything, from the children of the street in some country, to the well-off professional dying inside from loneliness, in ours. Yes, I watch it with family during Christmas, and yes, along with the other less somber animated specials to compensate :). It has a beautiful message and the humanity of it is enormous. For a seven minute short film, it packs a punch! Roy Disney, the last of the Disney family to actually work with the company, died in 2009. Given that a lot of junk is also constantly put on DVD by the Walt Disney Co., I'm hoping more gems like "The Little Match Girl" will continue to appear.
Review of The Little Matchgirl
