Mary and Gretel (1916)
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
This seven minute movie is incredibly impressive. The stop-motion tells the story of dolls Mary and Gretel who come to life thanks to a fairy. They are taken to a mysterious place full of gnomes and a large rabbit. I've seen a lot of early animated movies and I must say that this one here is without question one of the most impressive. I was really blown away by the stop-motion work because it really does look flawless and certainly decades ahead of its time. It's really hard to believe that such effects were being done in 1916. The story itself is also cute enough and I really loved the look of both the dolls as well as the rabbit. I thought the film did a really good job at bringing this fantasy world to life to where the viewer could feel what they were watching was real. This is certainly a major gem that needs to be better known.