Paperman (2012)

This post originally appeared on Silent London, a blog you should all be reading on a regular basis.


I don’t want anyone accusing me of ingratitude, much less of being a grouch. So I’m going to tell you all the reasons I think Paperman is wonderful, before I tell you why it’s not.

Paperman has been rightfully lauded, you see. At least, if we’re talking about the animation itself, which, it seems to me, is the major preoccupation of those praising the film. Fair enough. In an industry fuelled by hype, Paperman is, legitimately, indisputably, a leap forward.

William Wellman, born this...uh, February 29th

The director of Wings (1927) was born in a leap-year, so we'll celebrate him today.

Paperman on Silent London

Here's a piece I wrote on Disney's newest animated short, Paperman, for Silent London. I'll be posting the text here a little later, but in the meantime, please give it a read over there. (And be sure to stick around--Silent London is a terrific source of news and writing about silent films the world over.)