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Monday, 23 December 2024

An Almost Christmas Story (2024)


An owl with a broken wing befriends a street urchin while both attempt to get back home. This animated short confused me at first glance because it seems like traditional stop-motion puppetry, but it's actually achieved entirely in CG, janky movements and all. It's almost like an uncanny valley handmade effect. The result is entirely convincing, but somehow I feel like I've been swindled.
Anyhow, I admire it more for its unique visual style than its very basic premise.

3 Rockefeller tree lightings out of 5

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