If Anything Happens I Love You Wins Best Animated Short

So, it sure seemed like it was only yesterday that I was hard at work trying to finish the review of the Best Animated Short nominees in advance of the Oscars tonight. Oh wait, it was yesterday. Where did all the time go?

Anyways, the Oscars have come and gone, and as most of us expected If Anything Happens I Love You walked away with the Best Animated Short Oscar. I was watching at a friend's house and didn't bring my computer so it's been a while since I was able to post this result. Nevertheless, it was a well deserved win for a strong film, and we can all go home knowing that the Oscars were perfect tonight and that there is absolutely nothing to complain about.

If only we were that lucky.

Best Animated Short - 2020

Doesn't it seem like forever since I wrote one of these reviews? Thanks to the delay in the Oscar ceremony, it's been 15 months since I wrote the review for the 2019 nominees. And of course there's the entire issue of 2020 being the longest year in people's lives given the problem with COVID and quarantine. But now the upcoming Oscar ceremony is finally upon us. While at times it seemed doubtful that I'd be able to get this review written, largely due to the fact that I was unable to get myself to a showing of the Best Animated Short nominees. (It always sucks to have to miss those showings, I like going even if I've seen all the nominees.) Yet one of the loyal readers of the blog (I'm surprised that those exist, considering my lack of a background in animation means my opinions are largely through a layman's eyes) came through with an assist, and I am finally able to present to you a review of the Best Animated Short nominees from the most difficult year in human history.