VOD (1)
Résumés(1)
Après la présentation du logo Pixar (sans la lampe) et le titre formé par des câbles, le film s'ouvre sur un plan fixe où l'on aperçoit sur un plan de travail une lampe de bureau allumée devant un mur où l'on trouve les prises de courant. Une balle jaune avec une bande bleue et une étoile rouge arrive en roulant de la droite et arrive jusqu'à son pied. La lampe se met alors à bouger et observe la balle puis la renvoie. La lampe observe au loin et revoit la balle butter contre son pied; elle la renvoie plus fort et la balle revient encore plus vite mais traverse l'écran. La lampe, après avoir suivi le trajet de la balle regarde d'où vient la balle et a un geste d'étonnement. (texte officiel du distributeur)
(plus)Critiques (2)
Definitely better than the previous Pixar short The Adventures of André and Wally B. I have to acknowledge the interesting and simple idea for a theme. It's almost practically about nothing and not at the same time. Casting lamps in the "lead roles" was a good idea, in fact, the very symbols of the Pixar logo. At times the lamps looked more like "flesh and blood" than metal, like the dejected and sad lamp, that’s not something you see every day.
()
"André and the Bee" was a film that brought CGI into animated filmmaking, while "Luxo Junior" was a film that brought a truly strong story to CGI animation, a story that really says something to the viewer. That it is presented by a pair of table lamps? But that doesn't matter at all. It is enough for them to have some specific characteristics and their performance is on the border of genius, as is the case here. The lamps don't have eyes, they don't have faces, they don't have muscles that could move, yet they perfectly handle facial expressions and gestures. Just by moving a little more than lamps are used to. "Luxo Junior" is not much longer than "André and the Bee", but it doesn't lack action, it doesn't lack humor, and there are even emotions involved. Everything is concentrated in the story about one big lamp, one smaller lamp, and one ball. When you want to evoke feelings in people, you don't need much space, but rather a good idea and a successful execution. "Luxo Junior" has that. Thanks to the creation of this film, one of the most influential production studios in the world could start building its empire.
()