ThiefHott Too much of everything

Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Moustroll Good movie but grossly overrated

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

bnnwk Why would a dumpling come to live just before he was going to be eaten? Why would it go though many personalities in just about a few days? Why would it get married, get eaten alive and come back as a human? Why do some people get mad when someone doesn't completely understand the short?It's not bad, just... weird.

lisafordeay As what the headline says above this short was shown before The Incredibles 2 came on and boy was it a strange one. The short is about a woman from China who makes dumplings that one in particular comes alive. She watches the dumpling grown up to become a headstrong teenager with a super hot girlfriend and she doesn't want this dumpling to leave the house.....IS this woman dreaming or not and does she even have a real son? Overall the animation is good but the plot of this short had me baffled. I don't wanna spoil what happens but if you seen The Incredibles 2 chances are you have seen this short.

syzygy-21413 This was one of my least favorite short films ever! In this a dumping is alive and grows up and then is eaten by his mother because he was leaving. It was extremely messed up. But in the end it turns out the dumpling represents her son and the make up. Really weird.

hoeraufist The above really is all you need to know, but I'm having a slow night, so what the hell. The theme's aren't terribly complex, it's empty nest syndrome and a strained mother/son relationship. In that sense it's actually pretty basic, and you know they're going for cheap tugs at impressionable heart strings. They do seem to be forgetting that this short is leading into a kid's movie, and the metaphor of eating her own food son to stop him from leaving her will no doubt be going over the heads of any child in attendance. It's not that it's a terribly deep metaphor, just a clumsy one. I think a considerable fumble actually occurs in the fact that the short has an unhealthy message about relationships. I'm certain that any first generation Asian person can tell you some horror stories about their own over-protective or even abusive tiger mom. So, the idea that it's on these kids to apologize for not being a willing recipient of this unhealthy treatment seems unintentional, but it's still the core message of the story. (Again, not terribly deep, but clumsy")Also, it irks me that the short is preceded by the cast of the Incredibles apologizing for the sequel taking so long to come out. Samuel L. Jackson ends that video with a "without further adieu..." and then they give us further adieu. I guess the animation was nice. Not quite in the uncanny valley, but just on the left side of it. All in all, I would say, just use the start of the short as your last chance to get snacks or use the bathroom before the movie starts.