Here's one of the nominees for the Best Animated Short Oscar in 2023. In the past, the Oscar nominees for best animated shorts have been plagued with pieces that could have been done easily as live action. None of this year's fall under that curse, nor the one about "animated radio", a lecture with some pictures.
Every day, a father and son chop ice from an ice cliff, then parachute into the town below to sell their wares. In the movie, this happens repeatedly. Far too often for my taste: it goes on for a quarter of an hour, when six minutes would have sufficed. Handsome artwork cannot make up for film makers who want to show you the same thing several times for no discernible purpose.
Every day, a father and son chop ice from an ice cliff, then parachute into the town below to sell their wares. In the movie, this happens repeatedly. Far too often for my taste: it goes on for a quarter of an hour, when six minutes would have sufficed. Handsome artwork cannot make up for film makers who want to show you the same thing several times for no discernible purpose.