In the Attic (film)
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In the Attic is a 2009 Czech animated family film directed by Jiří Barta
. The plot revolves a group of toys in an attic who come to life when no human is around. The film's full title is In the Attic or Who Has a Birthday Today? .
in a reviews for Variety
, and complimented the animation: "despite their inflexible faces, Barta conceives all sorts of inventive ways to bring these inanimate objects to life. ... Should a given shot prove too tricky to accomplish practically, Barta has no qualms about using digital compositing to blend multiple stop-motion plates. Though rudimentary, fire and water effects are especially effective." About the film's commercial prospects, Debruge wrote: "For all its charms, In the Attic feels vaguely sinister and may prove too intense for younger kids -- a testament to the film's pacing and score, as well as how deeply auds emotionally connect with these occasionally macabre toy characters."
Jirí Barta
Jiří Barta is a Czech stop-motion animation director. His films, many of which used the medium of wood for animation, garnered critical acclaim and won many awards, but after the fall of the communist government in Czechoslovakia he was unable to release anything for about 15 years...
. The plot revolves a group of toys in an attic who come to life when no human is around. The film's full title is In the Attic or Who Has a Birthday Today? .
Reception
CinemaArt released the film in the Czech Republic on 6 March 2009. Peter Debruge compared the film to Toy StoryToy Story
Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated film released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is Pixar's first feature film as well as the first ever feature film to be made entirely with CGI. The film was directed by John Lasseter and featuring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen...
in a reviews for Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
, and complimented the animation: "despite their inflexible faces, Barta conceives all sorts of inventive ways to bring these inanimate objects to life. ... Should a given shot prove too tricky to accomplish practically, Barta has no qualms about using digital compositing to blend multiple stop-motion plates. Though rudimentary, fire and water effects are especially effective." About the film's commercial prospects, Debruge wrote: "For all its charms, In the Attic feels vaguely sinister and may prove too intense for younger kids -- a testament to the film's pacing and score, as well as how deeply auds emotionally connect with these occasionally macabre toy characters."