I enjoyed all of the nominated features in one way ot another. And that is great! So far the „lesser” (in the view of the public) categories have the best films to offer.
5. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
The only reason How to Train Your Dragon is lowest on the list is because it is the third installment in the series and I do not think it particularly stands out. Still, it is an enjoyable story with some stunning visuals.
4. Missing Link
Missing Link looks wonderful and promises a lot of humour and fun from the very beginning. Sadly, it loses its spark somewhere at halfway point and becomes a bit dull.
3. Toy Story 4
It seems a bit unfair, perhaps, that I put How to Train Your Dragon so low and justified it with it being another entry in the series and now put Toy Story FOUR third. But it did completely charm me. It is funny and fun and it features a new character that is possibly the best representative of the millennial generation in cinema.
2. Klaus
I absolutely loved Klaus, much more than I anticipated. It is beautifully animated, it is warm. I only watched it a few days ago and all I could think about was how much I can’t want to watch it next Christmas. Is Netflix going to save animation?
1. J’ai perdu mon corps
Animations for adults are less likely to win Oscars which is a shame because I Lost My Body is the most interesting nominee this year. It is as bizarre as it is touching. It somehow makes you feel for a severed hand. It is somehow about something incredibly specific and unbelievably universal. A very good film.
Swingin' at the Seance 