Lifted
2006 Directed by Gary Rydstrom
Synopsis
Failure is an option.
When an overconfident teen alien gets behind the controls of a spaceship, he must attempt to abduct a slumbering farmer under the watchful eye of a critical instructor. But abducting humans requires precision and a gentle touch, and within a few missteps it's painfully clear why more humans don't go missing every year.
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Driving tests suck!
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A turtle without it's shell tries to lift a human onto a spaceship with a traction beam while a big frog supervises.
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A young alien takes a lesson in flying-saucer-driving and human-abducting. It's like trying to figure out the controls on a new computer game or console.
Cute idea, but why did I have within-world believability issues with it? -
Pixar short, contrasting an epic alien abduction scene with a bumbling exam applicant. Simple, but fun and effective. 9/10.
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Pixar short, contrasting an epic alien abduction scene with a bumbling exam applicant. Simple, but fun and effective. 9/10.
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A funny concept as a young alien takes his first lesson in UFO driving and human abducting. Could have been better but I love the idea.
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A good concept turned into a well animated, humorous and cute little short.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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"Probably the funniest Pixar short."
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A young alien takes a lesson in flying-saucer-driving and human-abducting. It's like trying to figure out the controls on a new computer game or console.
Cute idea, but why did I have within-world believability issues with it? -
That's what I'll look like when I'm trying to pass my driving test.
The ending is epic. -
Driving tests suck!
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A turtle without it's shell tries to lift a human onto a spaceship with a traction beam while a big frog supervises.