The Animation Show 2005
Metascore
76 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    89
    This second incarnation of the Mike Judge and Don Hertzfeldt-produced animation anthology is, if anything, even better than the first.
  2. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ernest Hardy
    80
    Animation fans, no matter their stylistic preference (computer-generated, claymation, old-school hand-drawn), will find much to sate their appetites in this collection of award-winning and critically acclaimed work. There’s not a dud in the bunch.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Crust
    80
    If there's a theme to this group of films it's the richness of imagery gathered from a variety of forms including hand-drawn, computer-generated and hybrid work. Ink, pixels and clay are brought to life with equal parts darkness and light to evoke stories and moods that are anything but conventional.
  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    80
    As it is, this collection clocks in at a fleet 87 minutes, which is shorter (and taken together, more lively) than a whole mess of features.
  5. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Andrea Gronvall
    80
    Over too soon.
  6. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Robert K. Elder
    75
    When applied properly, short-form animation can bring dreams and nightmares to life like no other medium.
  7. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    75
    The highlight of this package of 12 recent animated shorts from around the world is Australia's "Ward 13."
  8. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Peter Hartlaub
    75
    Very entertaining.
  9. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    75
    It's a mixed bag almost by definition. Yet the good is good indeed, making this show worth a look for devotees of the form.
  10. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Eric Campos
    70
    Judge and Hertzfeldt take us on an international trip through the world of animation. From the silly, to the beautiful, to the terminally lame and pretentious, there’s a little something for every taste here…yeah, even for those who love farts.
  11. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Joshua Land
    70
    Expertly programmed by Mike Judge and Don Hertzfeldt, the second go-round of The Animation Show features 12 films from five countries.
  12. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Curt Fields
    70
    All of the dozen works featured are strong, with even the least engaging of the stories ... being visually compelling.
  13. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    Given the dearth of outlets for short, noncommercial animation, fans of the form shouldn't miss this collection.

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