"The Box" is an 8-minute animated short film by Fred Wolf and this one will have its 50th anniversary next year. It starts off solid, but ultimately this film winning an Oscar is proof of how weak the 1960s were in terms of animation. The longer it went, the more I lost interest in what's in the box The romance storyline in the end is completely forgettable apart from the fact that he is probably 30 years older than her. Shame, it did not look bad early on when this funny-looking character in his rain coat steps in front of the camera for the first time. But then it really all goes south. Wolf was lucky though as his success with this film carved him a way into the industry where he has worked for many decades until his retirement. He is still alive today, but not in film anymore. All in all, a weak winner and I can see why it is not popular really. Not too many IMDb votes on this one compared to other Oscar winners. Not recommended.
Review of The Box
