This is a terrific little theatrical cartoon which came with the WALL-E DVD. This is extremely inventive, and so frenetic it's almost too much but lends itself to numerous viewings to catch all the great sight gags. In fact, after I viewed it, I watched again. It's an amazing five minutes. It should win some awards.
"Presto" is a magician. His big act is pulling things - mainly a rabbit - out of his top hat. However, there is a problem. The rabbit wants the carrot that is a available. He's hungry, and without that snack, he is not going to help Presto perform his act.....and that's what happens. The magician, who was running a bit late, doesn't want to bother to feed the poor animal (as if it would take time!) and the little hungry bunny makes him pay the price by sabotaging his act.
How he makes the magician pay, I won't spoil by saying (even though I put spoiler warnings on this.) Suffice to say, the gags are funny and brutal, at the same time. However, things work out in the end because the people in the audience have no clue that all the mayhem isn't staged, and they think it's a great act! This is a good old fashioned "slapstick" short film with great, colorful and detailed animation. In fact, it is one of the best Pixar shorts I have seen, which says a lot since that company already has produced so many outstanding animated feature stories and shorts.
Considering Doug Sweetland is behind this effort, it's no surprise that it excels. Sweetland was the supervising animator on "Cars," and many of these great Pixar movies and shorts. He is talented man.
"Presto" is a magician. His big act is pulling things - mainly a rabbit - out of his top hat. However, there is a problem. The rabbit wants the carrot that is a available. He's hungry, and without that snack, he is not going to help Presto perform his act.....and that's what happens. The magician, who was running a bit late, doesn't want to bother to feed the poor animal (as if it would take time!) and the little hungry bunny makes him pay the price by sabotaging his act.
How he makes the magician pay, I won't spoil by saying (even though I put spoiler warnings on this.) Suffice to say, the gags are funny and brutal, at the same time. However, things work out in the end because the people in the audience have no clue that all the mayhem isn't staged, and they think it's a great act! This is a good old fashioned "slapstick" short film with great, colorful and detailed animation. In fact, it is one of the best Pixar shorts I have seen, which says a lot since that company already has produced so many outstanding animated feature stories and shorts.
Considering Doug Sweetland is behind this effort, it's no surprise that it excels. Sweetland was the supervising animator on "Cars," and many of these great Pixar movies and shorts. He is talented man.