Kirpianuscus After its final credits, it continuous in your mind. the music. the characters fight . the coin. the fountain. and the feel to be part of film yourself. because it is ( almost ) perfect. no reason to explain why. but the emotion and smile and the young woman who could be an old one, the clothes of performers and the musical instruments are so...lovely than the animation is more than great or amazing. its simplicity and the care for each detail transforms it in one of memorable story about music, competition and ...the wise choice.

Gordon-11 This animated short film tells the story of two street musicians, who engage in a spectacular battle of skills to try to win a child's gold coin.The film is fun to watch, as the two musicians do everything they can and more to win the coin. Yet, the outcome of the battle is perhaps predictable, but what happens after that is not what I can predict. It is an interesting tale with a twist at the end.

Stompgal_87 I remember seeing this short before 'Cars (my least favourite Pixar film so far)' at the cinema and whilst renting the first volume of Pixar Shorts on DVD, I enjoyed it more on my third viewing today than the first two.While the entire film takes place against a single background, it is relatively realistic if not as lifelike as the street in 'The Blue Umbrella' but the idea of using music as a duel is original, the musicians wear brightly-coloured outfits and the little girl is cute. The story had some sort of a 'will-she-or-won't-she?' moment when it came to the girl trying to decide which musician to pay or if she was going to throw the coins she got given at the end in the fountain. The music is authentic and very true to the instruments the musicians play. It also plays an effective part in telling the story since this short has no dialogue.All in all this is a simple, jolly and somewhat amusing short that was more substantial on my third viewing and preferable to the film it preceded. 9/10.

bob the moo In a village square a busker prepares for what seems like a quiet day. As luck would have it, a child walks into the square with a shiny coin. She seems intent on making a wish at the fountain but the busker sees his opportunity and strikes up to attract her attention. Unfortunately for him another busker is in the square with the very same idea – and so begins a tense busk-off in the otherwise quiet square.Attached to the Cars DVD, this short film was better than the customary short that featured the characters from the full film. The scenario is very simple and it goes where you expect in regards the busking becoming more intense. It is pretty funny but more pleasing was the ending which saw the little girl come into it more and become part of the comedy herself. Certainly compared to Mater & the Ghostlight, this film is fun and energetic to the point where it will appeal to adults as much as children and, to my mind, this is what Pixar is all about and is what made this short fun to watch.