'Presto' review

A 2009 Oscar nominated animated short film

By Geoff Berkshire

Posted February 5, 2009

Metromix

The one nominated short that's already found a wide audience, "Presto"—about a magician's rabbit who turns the table on his master—was the short Pixar attached to "WALL-E." It's the slickest and the loudest of the nominees, making its presence here a bit jarring. But it makes able use of frantic Looney Toons-style slapstick to crowd-pleasing results. (5 minutes, USA)

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