Hello readers and welcome back to the Short Short Review! Just as a refresher, in this column I attempt to review a short film or story in a really short number of words. This week, in honour of Pixar releasing Monsters University, I’ll be reviewing the Oscar-winning Pixar short, Geri’s Game, in 295 words because I feel like it.
Geri’s Game tells the story of an elderly man, Geri, playing chess against himself in a fairly empty park. However, each colour of pieces in the game represents a different personality that he displays. The game continues until it looks like white is about to get mated. Then something happens that I won’t spoil, but is quite funny.
As previously mentioned, the story is simple, but has deep insight into the personality of Geri. As with most other Pixar shorts, there is no actual dialogue as the various “aha”s, grunts and laughs portray Geri’s emotions beautifully. On the topic of sound, the sound team at Pixar strikes again with a solid set of sound effects and a soundtrack that fits the slightly awkward but adorable vibe that Geri gives off.
On the topic of beautiful, even though this film was created in 1997, the animation is top notch and is comparable to some of the most recent 3D animated films. Special mention goes to the facial expressions of Geri, which along with the aforementioned sounds, give tons of information on what is going on in the film.
To wrap up things up for the week, Geri’s Game is another adorable short film by Pixar that really shows why Pixar is the best at what they do. I am going to give this film, 5 adorable old men out of 5. Next week, I’ll be reviewing something totally different. Stay Tuned!
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