An android and a bee in Conflict.
It is worth noting that this was very important when it was first released. By the standards of the time it is impressive. I'd like to call attention to the opening which imitates a crane shot and pan, highly cinematic in its own right, and something that hadn't really been seen before this in animation, at least not looking so convincing.
Of course by today's standards it is very dated. It doesn't feel fair or particularly useful to criticize 3D that is literally just shy of 40 years old. So I will not be doing that. However, it isn't particularly fun or engaging, something absolutely not true of other works of the time, and much further back, including ones not live action. Of course I'm not expecting something profound in 90 seconds not counting in credits. And I do appreciate that this was legitimately just something John Lasseter and others made for his kids. I'll just say that I'm really glad that Pixar has gone above and beyond improving that they have a lot to offer since making this. This, along with a lot of its ilk, is currently available at no additional fee on Disney plus.
I recommend this to completists. 6/10.
It is worth noting that this was very important when it was first released. By the standards of the time it is impressive. I'd like to call attention to the opening which imitates a crane shot and pan, highly cinematic in its own right, and something that hadn't really been seen before this in animation, at least not looking so convincing.
Of course by today's standards it is very dated. It doesn't feel fair or particularly useful to criticize 3D that is literally just shy of 40 years old. So I will not be doing that. However, it isn't particularly fun or engaging, something absolutely not true of other works of the time, and much further back, including ones not live action. Of course I'm not expecting something profound in 90 seconds not counting in credits. And I do appreciate that this was legitimately just something John Lasseter and others made for his kids. I'll just say that I'm really glad that Pixar has gone above and beyond improving that they have a lot to offer since making this. This, along with a lot of its ilk, is currently available at no additional fee on Disney plus.
I recommend this to completists. 6/10.