This entry is cross-posted at examiner.com
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The Sundance screened NFB animation Runaway is a runaway success in this reporter’s eyes. Runaway has already won Best Short Film International Critics’ Week at Cannes 2009 and Special Jury Award at 2009 Annecy International Film Festival. The enjoyment in watching this funny and disastrous train ride is remarkable. Here is some info from NFB,
Cordell Barker, who directed The Cat Came Back and Strange Invaders, is once again at his best with Runaway. Set to the music of Ben Charest (composer of The Triplets of Belleville), Runaway takes you on a journey that is both funny and disastrous.
Happy passengers are having a great time on a crowded train, oblivious to the unknown fate that awaits them around the bend. The ensuing crisis leads to a class struggle that is as amusing as it is merciless. Naturally there are victims, but in the end everyone is equal.
You can have a watch of the trailer of Runaway. This reporter is in the process of arranging a potential interview with filmmaker Cordell Barker. Stay tune.
And to write this entry, this reporter has also watched The Cat Came Back (again) and Strange Invaders (for the first time). Both films are deadly funny and stand the test of time. As you may remember, I’ve previously highlighted The Cat as a great film to watch.
