SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: Approx. 6 min. (Color)
Originally accompanying Big Hero 6’s 2014 theatrical release, this dialogue-free Disney animated short is directed by Patrick Osborne. Its producing team includes John Lasseter and Kristina Reed. Feast tells the tale of a stray Boston Terrier puppy found by a lonely bachelor.
Once adopted, the puppy is named Winston. Their shared love of tasty human food is chronicled over time, as Winston witnesses his lonely best friend experience both love and despair. It’s up to Winston to instinctively set their world right again.
Feast subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2015.
Note: This cartoon is included on the Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection Blu-Ray, as well as the Blu-ray/DVD releases for Big Hero 6.
REVIEW:
Aside from minimal sound effects by actors, Feast is a visual marvel in terms of its silent storytelling. The animation is superb all the way through the credits. This animated gem well deserves its Academy Award. Highly recommended!
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 10 Stars
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