FairlyAnonymous The Snowman is an animated short (running at 25 minutes long) that is generally considered great or a masterpiece. Does it have moments of beautiful animation? Yes! There are some really cool shots of animation in here. However, those cool shots only last for a couple of minutes out of a 25 minute long animation. People don't really talk about its pacing issues, editing problems, and clumsy storytelling.The main issue I have with this animation is that 90% of it is about the kid and the snowman just exploring the house and looking at things. There aren't really any gags, it's just "Oh look, here is a TV. Oh look, here is a Christmas tree. Oh look, here is my room. Oh look, here is a motorcycle.". I should clarify that there is nothing wrong with telling a simple story, but there should still be some element of story. This short doesn't have any conflict, tension, or anything. Stuff just happens and that is it. At one point in the short, you can tell there is supposed to be some tension between the characters, but it is edited and told so poorly that it is impossible to really tell what the conflict is until much later... and even then it turns out to not have been an issue.Even the ending with Santa Claus feels a bit odd and there are certain moments where the editing and timing on the animation gets to a degree where it is nearly unwatchable.I guess my other big gripe with this short is that it pretends to be emotional, but there is very little build-up to the emotions so the pay-off doesn't feel very good. For instance, the death of the snowman is supposed to be a big deal, but it didn't give me any emotional reaction. The short is consistently like that. It will play tropes of better films, but it doesn't quite know what made those tropes work.Or maybe I just have a heart of snow and can't enjoy this. Could be that also.

Gary Taalbot Watching The Snowman as a child was an annual tradition. I always knew Christmas was around the corner when my parents put this on.every child should watch the Snowman. You only get a few years of truly believing in magic and this film is the best form of magic you can find.The lack of dialogue, except for the lyrics to "Walking in the air", makes the cartoon even more atmospheric. All the emotion is in the music. Every child who has seen The Snowman dreams of building a magic snowman who flies them to see Father Christmas.You'd need to have a heart of stone to not be moved when the snowman melts at the end.

NateWatchesCoolMovies 1982's The Snowman sees a gorgeously illustrated book by Raymond Briggs jump into animated life for a haunting twenty minute short film set on a snowy Christmas Eve. It's an obscure choice for me to include so late in the game here, but I was introduced to it for the first time last Christmas and really enjoyed it. It's got an ethereal quality, the images not quite static, not quite fully animated, but summoned from a half conscious place where daylight ends and dreams begin. A young boy builds a snowman in his yard one Christmas Eve, and in a flurry, he comes to life, whisking the young lad away on a dreamy voyage far above the land, off to his homeland where other snowmen like him dwell. It's got one of the most evocative, yet simple scores I've heard in animation, and a transfixing song that drifts across the film's soundscape as the boy and his companion fly through the night, my favourite sequence. David Bowie also provides vague vocals for a character. Perfect for late night Christmas Eve while the fire is low, the night is deep and the snow is falling.

tdimitriou A bittersweet tale, emotions we have all felt as children. You put your heart and soul into the perfect snowman, only to see it crumpled and melted in the morning (at least here in Seattle). But aside from the heartache at the end of the film, it has some endearing qualities... here are some of my favourite scenes: Snowman puts father's dentures in his mouth: this is terrifying on many levels. 1) the father looks to be only 40-50 years old, if he has a full set of dentures already he hasn't given proper attention to oral hygiene. This is a red flag, but it is made in the UK so maybe normal as they have bad teeth. 2) why would snowman need teeth? With due respect he did spit them out and put them back in the solution Motorbike ride: the snowman recklessly endangers the child through dangerous areas, disrupting the sleep of various animals, who I'm sure are waiting for Santa as well. As the snowman can fly, this is an unnecessary move, presumably in an effort to show machismo.The Santa Party: simply, many snowmen and snowwomen are indulging in ale and pipe smoking. This is why I give the movie 10/10 rating. I wish my snowman would have flown me to a beer party to meet Santa.Highly Recommended!