While I should have been sleeping, I discovered something extraordinary on the web: A film that meets all of my highest standards:
- It's short
- It's gorgeously animated
- The villain is intelligent
- The ending is satisfyingly complex
*Descendants *is visually rich, even for a CGI film. The story is novel a twist on the old parable, "A bird may love a fish, but where will they live?" But in this case, it's about a flower and a deer. As an added bonus, the villain is exquisitely voiced by Whoopi Goldberg.
Preview it before you watch with young kids; there's no imitable violence, but sensitive viewers might shed a few tears.
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/8642276[/vimeo]