Bereamic Awesome Movie

Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Cristal The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Brian Verderosa Very briefly...it's a gorgeous work of CGI and 2D animation, but the story is so blisteringly boring that it doesn't work. The grandmother just yells at the kid listening to the story, and that is supposed to be funny. Things like, "do you think the fairy did this?" to a headshaked no, "YOU BETTER BELIEVE SHE DID THIS!!!" It's a lot of yelling in the place of comedy, and there is nothing redeeming about her version of the story. It's flat, uncharming, and unfunny. Nothing happens in this version that we don't already know, and despite the apparent fact that Grandma is trying to do nothing but scare her storytell-ee, it fails to give us any reason to listen. Easily the weakest of the nominees this year, I believe Partly Cloudy was far more deserving of the coveted nomination. This is no waste of time by any means, but it is not a deserving Oscar nominee.

MartinHafer Tonight I went to the annual showing of the Oscar-nominated animated shorts at a local theater. They have been doing this for several years in the weeks before the Oscar winner is named. While I really, really enjoyed this film, however, I think it's probably not going to win the Oscar--partly because two other films are clearly better (LOGORAMA and THE OLD LADY AND THE REAPER) and partly because I am sure some will not like the way the film ended--though I adored it.The film begins in computer generated animation though parts of it are done in what appears to be a simple traditional style of animation. The grandmother and her grandchild are in CGI, the story she tells is traditional animation.The grandmother tells a very scared looking child HER version of Sleeping Beauty. Instead of the very traditional way, she paints the bad witch as the victim and ends the story with a horrible and violent ending--so much so that the child is probably traumatized for life. Because it ends so abruptly and strangely, I am sure it will put off some, but I found myself laughing out loud.The quality of the film is generally very, very good. The CGI is great though I must say the traditional animation was only fair. Still, it all worked very well and I can't wait to see more from the clever folks who made this.

jaredmobarak Ever wonder what might happen to your beloved childhood bedtime stories if they were told to you by your bitter, disgruntled grandmother? Wonder no more because director Nicky Phelan has brought the world the experience with her animated version of writer Kathleen O'Rourke's character in Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty. There is nothing like a theatrical old woman telling a story, doing her best to draw out strong emotions while her own get the better of her. The short film's granddaughter just wants to go to bed with her stuffed animal, but Granny will have none of it, plopping down to tell one of her famous bedtime tales—starting sweet and normal, yet soon devolving into vengeful diatribe.You don't really know what to expect at the start, somewhat disoriented by the fear you see on the young girl's face once Grandma enters the room. This is not the first time she's stopped by for the nightly ritual, that's for sure. The name 'Grimm' itself should prepare you for the fact that the fantasy won't be a Disney-fied version, but I can't say I anticipated the direction it finally ends up going. Granny definitely has some pent-up rage hidden beneath her sweet, bifocal wearing exterior, ready to be unleashed on all those frowning upon her disintegrating, walker-dependent body. All those pretty little bimbos walking around oblivious to their future of gravity will have their comeuppance, even if it's only within the constraints of a fairy tale romance—funnily devoid of that one trait the actual Sleeping Beauty is known for.Rather then watch as Sleeping Beauty grows up and becomes enchanted in slumber until a handsome Prince can rescue her, Granny tells of an elderly fairy not invited to the young one's party. In her anger she crashes the scene and makes her displeasure known, cursing those in attendance and cackling profusely. The granddaughter desperately tries to shield herself from the scary visage sitting at the side of her bed, hoping for the chance of a happy ending to maybe let her wide eyes find solace in even a wink of sleep that night.The true success really lies in the performance of O'Rourke in portraying Granny O'Grimm as the two-faced Irish woman. People have thrown fairy tales on their heads before, using them for fright rather than hope, so nothing in that regard is new and original. No, the over-the-top theatrics trump the piece's artistry and story due to its sheer hilarity as the woman goes from soft dulcet tones to loud anger-laced screams—even doing her own foreboding echo to add a little pizazz. Not to say the animation is bad; it's actually really good. The use of both computer-generated 3D work for the 'real world' and 2D perspective for the fantasy is handled successfully. I also loved the blurred reflection of our two leads in the mirror across the room from the bed. It is a beautiful rendering of depth in the room and a nice detail.Perhaps the series will expand with more tales we know and love, altered to cause Granny's little girl to grow up jaded and paranoid—especially if the poster is to be believed, talking about 26 x 11 minute episodes. Will they work now that the premise is revealed? I'm not so sure. That surprise of tonal shift really did it for me. I don't quite know if the freshness can continue to be sustained on subsequent entries.

paudie I watched this on youtube and I thought it was very funny. It shows what would happen if a slightly deranged Granny used a bedtime storytelling of Sleeping Beauty to reveal her anger at the mistreatment of older people by society! It's funnier that it sounds.And less than seven minutes long. The animation is excellent. There are two styles used. One for the sequences with the Granny and the terrified grandchild and a more basic style for the Sleeping Beauty story. Kathleen O'Rourke wrote the script and does the voice of Granny. Great to see Irish films being nominated for Oscars in both the feature and short animated film category this year. I understand most of the filmmakers involved in both films (and one involved in Avatar) studied at the animation course at Ballyfermot College in Dublin. Congrats to all involved.