More

"More" is a film I would never have seen if not for my sister and her wide knowledge of all things artistic and unknown. It is a stop motion film running at six minutes, and though it sounds unimpressive it was an experience for viewers unlike any in recent memory. The story is that of a factory worker whose life is a continual existence of melancholy and sadness, though he dreams, and his dreams inspire him to create a way to escape the sadness of life, but his honor and fortune come at a price as he becomes the things he used to despise. It's short yes, but this film knows what it wants to say and says it. Nominated for an Academy Award as best animated short, this inspiring film is one that will haunt my thoughts with it's thought provoking images, and truthful if sometimes vague expressions of life as many know it.


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