BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

Dirtylogy It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Stompgal_87 I first heard of this short in my 'Pixarpedia' book that gives me information on Pixar's feature-length films from 'Toy Story' to 'Up' plus its shorts. It is shorter than I thought it would be but I guess this is forgivable due to it being an early work of CGI. I liked the brief electronic version of 'Largo Al Factotum' from 'The Barber of Seville' at the beginning as well as the subsequent scored while the forest was beautifully rendered and impressive for 1984. Andre and Wally B were modelled around basic shapes and subtly coloured, which is as forgivable as its running time. The story is very straightforward if rushed but I liked the idea of Andre being stung off screen despite my fear of bees and wasps as well as Andre throwing his hat at Wally B to get his own back on him.Overall this is a worthy first effort of a Pixar short albeit debates surrounding its production companies (Lucasfilm or Pixar). 8/10.

voxhumana This is an extraordinary and historic film, however viewers should not assess this film by the standards of current animation, but rather in its (truly ground-breaking) historical context. This film is the CG animation equivalent of the first flight of the Wright Brothers (which lasted only 12 seconds). Much like that famous first flight in 1903, this 1984 film paved the way for all that has followed. It is not the first CG animation ever made, but it is the first to feature a plot, characterization and expression, motion blur, and deformations (eg stretching, squashing). When it was demonstrated at the 1984 SIGGRAPH there was a crowd response bordering on hysteria, as nothing even close to this had ever been done before.So watch this film with appropriate awe and reverence, for it is the birthing of an entire new art form which we completely take for granted now.

emasterslake This is the first and earliest Pixar short. It's also the oldest CGI short I know so far. It's only about 2 minutes long and the theme is similar to a Chuck Jones or Looney Tunes short. Only has 2 characters one who is Andre a Greenish Runner and Wally B. a Bee with 4 feet.The animation is not bad for a CGI short from 1984. And this is made way before Pixar became well known. The 2 main and only characters are somewhat cartoony but very memorable. It's only 2 minutes long, but it's worth watching. You're able to see it at Pixar's official web page.After you see I bet you just wish they made more shorts about Andre and Wally B.Every Animation studio has it's own start and this is Pixar's start to fame and glory.i give this one 7/10. Very good for a 2 minute short.

Robert Reynolds This is a short from Pixar, their first, I believe. It looks it, too. The animation is good, but there's not much here to speak of and it looks more like test footage than a full, coherent cartoon-a dry run, if you will. They did much better work with later efforts. Not bad, but nothing special here either. Worth seeing.