This little film is the one I feel should have won the Oscar (animated short, 2002). As superlative as all the others were (I saw them at the Academy after the awards), this original movie about talking rocks is the best. We didn't really know what to expect as it started. Stop-motion rocks, how good could it be? (slight spoilers) We notice that everything around them seems to be moving very fast, since they are moving very slowly - groves of trees spring up and fall down, etc. OK, could be interesting. Then our hero throws an acorn at another rock sitting across the way, and naturally a tree pops up as soon as it hits the earth, knocking the poor guy over. Hilarious! That light humor weaves in with a very wide-scope look at humanity's development, and leaves you wondering just who is better off in the end. We all thought it was over, and then one last line was spoken. Perfection! I laughed harder at "Mike's New Car," but this one has comedy mixed with originality and just a little bit of philosophy. If you ever have a chance to see this gem, jump on it.
Review of Rocks
