IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY [2012]

Don Hertzfeldt wraps up his Bill Trilogy with the jaw-dropping 23 minute short packed with a surprisingly emotional punch, It's Such A Beautiful Day.

One would never think a stick figure could force you to shed tears but Hertzfeldt asks you to invest both your brain and heart into this tale about the mentally ill Bill character and in doing so rewards you with awe and inspiration.  The simplicity of his stick figure drawings suddenly all makes sense as the film comes to a close and hopefully leaves the viewer with some food for thought.

Beautifully absurd, hilariously sad and undoubtedly brilliant.  

5 time machines in the sky out of 5

The short is only available through Hertzfeldt's own Bitterfilms website. 

I AM SO PROUD OF YOU [2008]

The second part of Don Hertzfeldt's Bill trilogy proves that sequels don't suck.
Continuing the struggles of the mentally ill character of Bill, I Am So Proud Of You follows him questioning life & death, the loss of his mother and his family history.  It's gut-wrenchingly hilarious, thoughtfully heartbreaking and really, really twisted. Everything one should come to expect from a Hertzfeldt animated short.
The simple, yet fascinating animation is top-notch as is the use of classical music at key points in the film.

5 scary grandmas out of 5

The short is only available through Hertzfeldt's own Bitterfilms website.

EVERYTHING WILL BE OK [2006]

Rejected creator Don Hertzfeldt's animated short Everything Will Be OK is a masterpiece that's cleverly disguised itself as pure silliness. Both the writing and animation look to be overly simple and childish but turn on your brain and it's complex, thought provoking and disturbingly observant.
This, being the first part of a trilogy, follows a lonely, stumbling social outcast named Bill who is dissolving into a terrifying mental illness. Flavored with sprinkles of David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick and Gary Larson, Everything is beautifully shot and composited in a 35mm without the aid of computers which breathes that much more life into it.

5 "How's up?"'s out of 5

The short is only available through Hertzfeldt's own Bitterfilms website.