Robert Reynolds This short was nominated for an Academy Award for Animated Short. There will be spoilers ahead: This is a very simple but effective short, based on the premise that two different entities showcase whatever point they occupy during the day or at night and whatever is happening on the spot at a particular point in time is visible within their frame.One of the more interesting and entertaining aspects of this short for me is that what the viewer sees within the characters frequently corresponds with what that character or those characters are doing. It's done quite effectively.The two, "Day" and "Night" begin by being surprised, disturbed, distrustful and angry at the differences, escalating towards conflict between them until they accidentally find a way to mutually benefit through cooperation, thus opening up whole new vistas and opportunities only available to them if they work together.In case the visuals you see don't make that point, there's some radio chatter toward the end of the short which makes the point directly and explicitly. It's a lecture, but it's an entertaining lecture.This short is available on DVD as an extra on Toy Story 3 and on the Pixar Shorts Collection 2 and is well worth watching. Most recommended.

Stompgal_87 I remember seeing this short at the cinema when I saw 'Toy Story 3 (Pixar's best film so far) with one of the support workers (who found the characters cute) from my former care home and it is one of the best Pixar shorts I have ever seen.The character designs were reminiscent of earlier Disney animations and I liked how the 3D animations represented the characters' actions such as a small waterfall to signify Day relieving himself, Night's annoyance of the pool being shut when he stands in front of it and both characters coming together as one when Day's sun sets and Night's sun rises. I also liked the changes of music to match the different actions and how the characters started to get along about halfway through.Overall, this is a visual treat that is every bit as entertaining as the film it preceded. 10/10.

dottyjyoung I've been a huge fan of Teddy Newton since I saw his amazing collages on the "Incredibles" special features. I'm a mixed-media/collage artist myself, and I wanted to hang his art on my wall with spotlights and background music. :) He's incredibly talented, and I'm thrilled that he got to direct a short.The concept and the characters were absolutely precious. However, do we HAVE to have another movie/cartoon/kids show about the virtues of tolerance and understanding? I can't keep PBS Kids on the TV without my kids being spoon-fed "tolerance" in 100 different ways. It's apparently one of the highest virtues possible, other than caring for the environment. /sarc.Plus, a lesson on the evils of preconceived notions just feels like cheesy story-telling. I remember on the commentary for "One Man Band," the directors said (in essence), "We thought about having the two work together at the end, but we found out that working together just isn't very *funny.*" If story is built on conflict, and yet your story tries to teach us that conflict could be avoided with just a little more understanding, it stops being a story! It starts being a sermon. (Side note: The reason why I hate Christian movies is because they're 99% sermons, and sacrifice story on the altar of persuasion. I really hope Pixar doesn't take that route in the secular world.) I hope Teddy Newton directs again soon. I love his work. I just don't like being preached at.

MartinHafer I might try to describe the substance of this film, but frankly it defies description. You simply have to see the short to understand what it the story is.This short was shown before Disney's recent release of "Toy Story 3". While my daughter loved this short, I only mildly enjoyed it. Now there were some things to admire about this film. First, it was unique and highly creative. I can say that despite my having seen a ton of shorts over the years, this one is nothing like any of them! In addition, the animation, not surprisingly, was top-notch--something we have all come to expect from Pixar. And, finally, the short did a great job of telling a story with absolutely no dialog..none. But, on the other hand, the film seldom made me laugh and it was pretty insignificant in many ways. I would consider this about average for a Pixar short but certainly not in the same league as their best shorts--such as "Jack-Jack Attack", "Lifted" or "Knick-Knack" (one of their earliest and still my favorite).