The Astounding Talents of Mr. Grenade

I remember there was a time when the Internet was filled with animations like this, featuring CGI cartoon characters being involved in humorous situations. Some of them even become popular internet memes.

This short is a perfect example of that era: Fun, simple, and direct to the point. Shane Acker will later work in more ambitious works, like "9" (Both the original short and its feature length adaptation) exploring the more complex possibilities of CGI animation.

Honestly, there isn't too much I can say about this short without giving the story away. Shane Acker is clearly a rising talent, especially since his short and wonderful animation "9" is being made into a feature with the assistance of Tim Burton in a producers role. The Astounding Talents of Mr Grenade is simple but so effective. With less than 1 minute of animation Shane Acker has created one of the funniest short films i have ever seen, animated or otherwise. But don't take my word for it, watch all three of his short films, Mr Grenade, Hangnail ( also hilarious ), and his dark and beautifully animated award winner "9". I look forward to the feature of 9, as long as it doesn't lose the silent charm of the original, but Mr Grenade is probably best viewed in short bursts as opposed to a full length animation. I gave this film 10 out of 10 because i was just not expecting what i saw. I laughed so hard that i literally fell off my chair. So take just 1 minute off your life and check this work of art out, and I guarantee you will want to watch the others