Boundin'

I don't think this is Pixar at their very best, like with Presto or Geri's Game, but it is a Pixar short film that I like very much. The narrative is very cute and engaging if not as snappily paced as One Man Band or Presto. However this doesn't matter so much because the animation as you'd always expect from Pixar is wonderful especially in the backgrounds, and musically it is one of Pixar's most satisfying, very melodic and memorable. I also loved the message, on which Boundin' is reliant, and felt it was presented in an uplifting way, and the characters have a certain likability to them. In conclusion, a very good short film, it is cute, short and sweet with wonderful animation and music and one of the better messages in any of their short films. 8/10 Bethany Cox

Luckey not only directed this sweet little animation, but he also wrote it, narrated the script, provided a voice for the jackalope and composed the music. Suffice to say, Boundin' was his spring into animation glory. A dancing sheep that remains popular with the other animals, one day becomes sheared. Now the laughing stock of the rock they reside on, the sheep loses all confidence. A benevolent jackalope then approaches and teaches the sheep to "bound" rather than dance, allowing him to restore his confidence and overcome his fear of shearing. A delightful message for younger viewers to adhere to, with a variety of musically tuned animals to enhance the accessible entertainment. The animation was excellent with a nice attention to detail for the environment, such as tumbleweeds blowing in the distance. The character models were well rounded and clearly differentiate each animal. The musical narration, whilst doing its best impersonation of Johnny Cash, was unfortunately forgettable and lost the buoyancy of its message. A more upbeat tune would've suited the narration, considering it's a story about "bounding". However the lyrics remain poignant and are simple enough for children to acknowledge. Still, another consistently slick short animation from Pixar that ranks among the upper echelon of their canon.

didn't realize why i liked it so much until the second time i saw it. it feels like the classic Disney movies i grew up with. the music, the bright primary colors, the characters, all would do Uncle Walt proud, which is more than we can say about anything Eisner and co. have come up with recently.

i also don't understand why everyone is so down on this short. my friends, who went with me to see the Incredibles, hated it. it's a nice little 5-minute short, and a great way to show up Disney.

please stop knocking this one and just enjoy it for the beautiful little gem it is.

'Boundin'' is not as good or funny as Pixar's 'For the Birds' or 'Mike's New Car', but it is charming in its own little way. It tells about a proud sheep who becomes shy when he is shaved, suddenly naked, one day. A jackalope hops along and explains to the sheep he can still be proud, all he has to do is bounce and not care about other opinions. The sheep takes the advice.

This nice short shows events, but we also hear them. The story is narrated (by Bud Luckey) in a fun way, making it sound like poetry. The animation, as expected from Pixar, is beautiful and although it does not make you laugh that much you will have a big smile on your face the entire time. See it for for entertaining minutes.

Unlike the last reviewer, I'm actually going to review Boundin', not the movie that follows it. First of all, let's keep it in perspective here. This comes before a family animated film. Pixar know their audience and this one is as good as any short they have made, and I have seen them all many times. It has a Dr. Seuss-like rhythm & style but they throw a little cowboy poetry flavor in there, as well. (I am guessing that Mr. MIT reviewer probably hasn't heard of cowboy poetry.) I thought it was a good combination and it had a good moral that needs to be heard a little more these days, which is "take what you have and find a way to be happy with it" But finding that way isn't that the sheep in the story goes on the new "reality" TV show, "Extreme Sheep Makeovers." What lesson is learned there? Not any lesson worth learning. Enjoy this one the way it is meant to be enjoyed, with a light-heart and an open mind.