Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Kidskycom It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

mihai_chindris I didn't think that you can actually capture the vibration of a city through umbrellas. I love to see open-minded people that have crazy ideas. And I love more to see their ideas put into practice. This short is the case. Together with the soundtrack, which is as cool as the one used in "Piper", Pixar won my heat for the 2nd time.

Neil Welch The Blue Umbrella is the short Pixar film which accompanies the cinema release of Monsters University. Like all Pixar shorts, it is highly accomplished, very entertaining, and completely distinctive. And, apart from animated features, it appears to be completely live action. Of course, it is not, but Pixar's strengths are such that what they put on screen can be indistinguishable from reality: it may well be that all this film is animated.Whatever. This is just rumination from an animation fan, and consideration of technicalities should not spoil the enjoyment of this simple but effective movie which makes excellent use of 3D.

Greg Smith This is but an example of the fact; that even after the mistake of 'Cars 2', Pixar can return to it's roots; and make a truly beautiful short, that shows why Pixar beats all competition if it tries. And also displays their talent to send you through a series of emotions within seven minutes. Without any spoilers I can say it is incredible, with photo-realistic animation; yet with a Disney-like touch, cartoony faces that look almost super-imposed onto the umbrellas. With a classical touch and beautiful musical score, this short deserves to win an Oscar. With a charming cast of characters, and a familiar setting, I found it an excellent short, and set the mood for the proceeding film. And very well may go down in history as one of Pixar's best short subjects.

Jishushika Pixar continues its tradition of airing entertaining shorts prior to its main feature with "The Blue Umbrella" prior to "Monsters University." From the short film's beginning, I immediately noticed that the scene didn't feel cartoony or animated at all. From the rain to the automobiles to the sidewalk and hoards of crowded pedestrians, the art style was one of almost unnerving realism. In short, the realism was unbelievably believable! And then you notice the slow introduction of music in the very sounds of the city coming alive during a sudden rainstorm. The grates gurgle, the pipes puff, the pedestrian meters flash. Simply beautiful is its mood and execution.The plot quickly becomes unveiled as an unknown man's blue umbrella catches sight (and is smitten with) an unknown woman's red umbrella amidst the multitude of black umbrellas. As the whole city's mechanical, architectural and functional denizens observe and participate in the love affair, the blue umbrella maneuvers his way to the one that could be his perfect mate for rain and life.Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the film's warming plot, breath-holding twists, realistic graphics, well-matched musical score and heartwarming ending.