Length: 09:20
Written by Ian Ravenscroft & Louis Hudson. Directed by Louis Hudson.
Genre: Animation
Date: 2011
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Logline: A small man living in a cat falls in love with it's new owner. Shame she doesn't feel the same way.
Saw this one at this years EIFF in amongst some other animations but wasn't overly impressed at the time and was left feeling a bit disturbed by it.
I remember thinking that the animation of the cat owner looked like it had been filmed in real time then been drawn over on top. While this helps give a more realistic movement to the character, I couldn't help think that this was a bit like cheating plus it creates an inconsistency with the other characters. The changing perspectives - the size of the man in the cat peering out of the eye compared to his bulbous head squeezing out of the cats arse - is also off putting and it's this fluctuating mixture on the screen which adds to the weirdness.
Extra points are given for the sheer originality of the story but minus points were awarded for the uneasy nature of the plot too. It's a surreal tale alright. Yorkie, brilliantly voiced by Kevin Eldon, pretty much has a one track mind which is certainly reflected in the title. His determination is also his downfall but there is a nice conclusion to his story, if a bit on the squeamish side.
Plenty of attention to detail has gone into the sound design. Every squelching footstep and every cat fart adds to the disgusting tone and the sound is by far the highlight for me. The cheesy piano track does well when emphasising the emotions but is also a bit naff. Structurally, it's sound too with clear story beats. Dialogue and voice work are also of good caliber, it's just the whole man up cat's arse thing that puts me off.
Best Bit: Sound design is top.
Worst Bit: The concept is too weird for me.
Final thought: How'd he get a chair inside a cat?
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