PlatinumRead Just so...so bad

Maidexpl Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

Ketrivie It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

Quiet Muffin This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

Lee Eisenberg The mystifying "My ne mozhem zhit' bez kosmosa" ("We Can't Live Without Cosmos" in English) is about two friends in training to be astronauts. I interpreted the Oscar-nominated short as a look at how one's career - and what happens to relationships because of it - can affect one's life. Like most animated shorts, it probably won't get seen by the majority of the public, but I recommend it. Containing no dialogue, it begs the question of whether great achievements are more important than friendship.I've also seen "Bear Story", which one the Academy Award for Best Animated Short that year. Both shorts are worth seeing. I don't know that I would call one better than the other. In the meantime, do make an effort to see this one.

Steve Pulaski Konstantin Bronzit's We Can't Live Without Cosmos is a heartbreaking short film, so much so that you might even chuckle when your eyes well with tears when you realize you're tearing up about characters you've known for only fourteen minutes. That's the power of the animation medium; at times, it has the ability to soften the look of reality, but often, mostly in contemporary times, doesn't lessen the blow of reality or the truly real struggles we face in life. We Can't Live Without Cosmos is a short with a core idea about friendship and its unfathomable, and in this case, literal power that transcends time and universes.The short revolves around two unnamed astronauts, who do everything together; their playful relationship involving a great deal of touching and personal interaction even suggests they could be a couple. In fact, they're just tight-knit friends, who were raised in the crib together and went on to be astronauts in the same training facility. Due to their strong physical capabilities, the men, one code-named 1203 and the other 1204, are picked to go into space, with 1203 actually granted with the opportunity to go up into space and 1204 to sit in mission control as his assistant. What entails is a real showcase for the power of their friendship.I'm a huge fan of the animation style Bronzit and his team of animators chose to work with here. It's simplistic, traditional animation, most likely hand-drawn, but is dramatically enhanced in sharpness and color, most likely with the use of computer technology. Consider the overhead shot of the astronauts in training swimming, each in their respective lane, with impeccable symmetry, vibrant ocean-blue colors, and verticality overtaking the screen in a strong way. This kind of animation only emphasizes light and darkness because, thanks to the illuminating color palette, we get a strong sense of the textured environment.We Can't Live Without Cosmos reminds us one thing, at the end, and it's keep your friends close, and maybe in the end, they'll keep you closer, as well.

MartinHafer This Russian film is thoroughly enjoyable and done with traditional hand-drawn animation--something too often overlooked in this era of CGI. Like "Bear Story" it's told without words, so it can be enjoyed by anyone who likes a good cartoon.This short is a homage to the Russian cosmonauts who bravely risked their lives in the exploration of space. It specifically focuses on two best friends who work hard and are at the top of their class in the cosmonaut training school. However, as is the case with many of the real-life Russian space explorers, the story is a bit sad...and appropriately so. The ending, however, left me a bit flat.I strongly doubt if this animated short will win the Oscar, though it is among the nominated films for Best Animated Short. I'll update my review once I learn who has won this prestigious award.UPDATE: "Bear Story" won the Oscar in this category.

Horst in Translation ([email protected]) "Mi ne mozhem zhit bez kosmosa" or "We Can't Live Without Cosmos" is a Russian 15-minute animated short film from last year that managed an Academy Award nomination. It is probably not a front runner right now, but who knows if it may win. Surprises in the category are not a rarity. The writer and director is Konstantin Bronzit and the last film he made was "Lavatory Lovestory", 7 years ago and this one was also an Academy Award nominee. But back to this one here. It seems space is still as interesting as every after film like "Gravity", "Interstellar" and "The Martian" and it also extends to the genre of animation now. The first third of the film is really feel-good and humour as we watch a pair of close friends in a training facility for space travel. And the two are not only the best friends, they are also the most talented applicants. However, it becomes a lot more dramatic afterward and this is also where the film delivers the best. I did not really like the first part, but it gets better quickly. I think this is on par with the Chilean entry and Hertzfeldt's film, so I do not have a clear favorite yet. Still two short films to see, but I really like Hertzfeldt's older works, so maybe I will side with him. As for Bronzit's film here, the Academy Award nomination is a nice present briefly after his 50th birthday and it is also a good little movie. I recommend the watch.