Lackadaisy

After years of suffering through the curse of Calarts animation and reboot after reboot, this was a breath of fresh air. The animation was like we use to expect from the big studios. I loved the small details that gave the world a sense of weight and presence. It is even more amazing when you consider the fact that this extraordinary pilot was made remotely and using non studio super computers. The computer truly is the great equalizer. We could be seeing a new age of small studio production!

I will not spoil the experience, but I will say that as a historic period piece buff I really enjoyed Lackadaisy. This story deserves to be green lit for a whole series and it should be given an award. If you like animation, cats, and the roaring 20's, it is a must watch.

This short film, has everything a good and well written story may require: action scenes, interesting story that makes dive right in, characters who are ones with depth, dialogue that one could only wish was possible within reality etc...

But the comes the cherry to the cake. That is the music, and the music makes it even more perfect. I don't wanna spoil too much but the way the music comes is what sets the mood and the atmosphere of this short film, and what makes the audience to be excited in regards on what happens on screen, especially in action filled scenes.

In conclusion, I highly recommend it to everyone who reads this review, I spoiled as least as I could, so you would have the opportunity to experience this recently released animated masterpiece.

This is...entirely beautiful The animation style is intriguing from beginning to end. The characters are easy to get invested in, and you'll root for them all till the end. The plot is simple, but every cat has their own motivation, and I don't feel that I have the words to describe how wonderful this is.

The music is top notch. I can't emphasize this enough. "Sunset Rose Cocktail?" The atmosphere is perfect. Every second of this is magical. The hand-made feeling of the animation makes the show come to life.

In the recent wave of animation being cancelled, one can only hope that if a masterpiece such as this continues, it'll inspire people. You should watch this immediately.

In conclusion? Incrediblie.

You might see my rating and think "A ten? That seems like your over praising it" to which I say "No I'm not over praising it, IT'S TRULY A MASTERPIECE OF AWESOMENESS!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" The animation is BEAUTIFUL and the characters are shockingly well developed for a 27 minute short. Also the characters being cats, and not just people who look like cats, but actually have the mannerisms and personalty traits of them is amazing! Also another thing to love is the world that this creates, a rich, stylized world that I want to revisit again and again. And you will also want to revisit it multiple times once you have first laid your eyes upon it.

I suggest you watch this as soon as you have time to do so, you wont be disappointed! (unless you don't like cats, a 1920's time period or animation. But if that IS the case why are you even reading this?) I sincerely hope this gets picked up for a full series!

Lackadaisy can be found on youtube.

The animation, the visual arts, the characters, voice acting, and sound design were absolutely outstanding. Rocky's mentality, sense of humour, and charisma throughout the show was the best character build I've seen. Modercai was the second best character in the screen. Probably the best antagonist I've seen in the show. The way he speaks and how he handles the situation and the way he talks was absolutely incredible. However, there are minor issues on their facial drawing in some frames, but in spite of that, it is better than any 2D animation I've seen in any cartoon movies or show. I'm looking forward to see more of this beautiful art and it even encouraged me to read its comic!