There's not a lot to say about Zootopia that hasn't been said already, but after finally getting around to watching it, I can attest to it deserving its critical acclaim and Best Animated Feature win.
As repetitive as this is getting in my reviews, I cannot start without praising the world building in this film. Zootopia is such a creatively-envisaged city with so many intricacies that range from small chuckle-worthy nods to the different animal species to legitimately unique and…
Having finished watching through all of the Pixar SparkShorts short films and feeling relatively positive about most of them, I figured I'd venture out into the suggested videos, with The Blue Umbrella being the first one.
It was stale.
I will give credit where credit is due, the inanimate parts of the world coming to life were whimsical, imaginative and well-animated, but that might be where the positives stop.
The animation outside of that was often very jarring and poorly…
Having not watched Coco prior to studying elements of it in University, I was incredibly worried that my enjoyment of the film would somehow be inhibited by the fact that I A: had knowledge of the main storyline and the "twist" and B: that I would be too analytical of the film elements present to be engrossed in the story.
I was wrong. Very wrong.
Coco is an absolutely breath-taking, astounding masterpiece that has mastered the art of world-building and…
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is an absolute masterpiece.
It is simultaneously an enthralling love story whilst also being an incredible exploration into human nature and the devolution of a loving and caring relationship over time, with enough of a whimsical and creatively-handled sense of awe in its memory sequences and overall visuals to keep the film constantly engaging in what could have otherwise been a drab and one-note 'break-up then make up' film.
Kate Winslet does an incredible…
