I don't think this is Pixar at their very best, like with Presto or Geri's Game, but it is a Pixar short film that I like very much. The narrative is very cute and engaging if not as snappily paced as One Man Band or Presto. However this doesn't matter so much because the animation as you'd always expect from Pixar is wonderful especially in the backgrounds, and musically it is one of Pixar's most satisfying, very melodic and memorable. I also loved the message, on which Boundin' is reliant, and felt it was presented in an uplifting way, and the characters have a certain likability to them. In conclusion, a very good short film, it is cute, short and sweet with wonderful animation and music and one of the better messages in any of their short films. 8/10 Bethany Cox

BOUNDIN' is a bright and colorful short by Pixar about a sheep that loves to jump and bounce. However, his bounce disappears the day he is shorn and the spring in his step is slow in returning. It is all told through narration that sounds rather reminiscent of Gene Sheppard (though it's Bud Luckey) and it seems to be aimed mostly towards the kids.I have seen BOUNDIN' a few times and I must say that it is enjoyable and well made--which you have come to expect from a Pixar film. However, it isn't among the best shorts by Pixar (despite a snappy narration) and didn't seem as groundbreaking or strange as HARVIE KRUMPET--which just had an odd little charm about it that made much more impact on me as a viewer. The bottom line is that the animation is top-notch, but the story itself rather limp. This probably is why although both films were nominated for the Best Animated Short Oscar, KRUMPET won--the story was simply more involving.

This is about as a nice a message as I have ever seen presented in a cartoon, and it's presented in a beautiful manner. This is just plain fun to watch but even better to hear. The message is sung and the rhyming in the lyrics is just tremendous, really enjoyable. In less than a handful minutes, we are shown and given a wonderful mini-sermon, if you will, on how to handle bad situations and life in general. There also is a plug for skin color making no difference in your attitude, either. This might be the only cartoon I ever watched, and then replayed it a few minutes later. It was so good, I wanted to hear/see it again. There are some profound words of wisdom in this, sung in a catchy ditty.The animated short is offered as one of the features in the DVD of "The Incredibles."

What a fantastic short, I couldn't stop laughing, Life always throws up the unexpected, and when someone wise is there to help, all the better, hey? Fantastic lyrics, music, and all round performance buy the ever-young Bud Luckey, one of Pixar's original animators. I wish more shorts approached animation with this super fun attitude. The rhythmic poetry is simply captivating and inspiring, brilliance throughout. Pixar are everyones favourites and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. Birds is equally fantastic and funny, just lacking the genius of this shorts lyrics. This short is now available on video podcast from itunes music store, and is well worth the £1.89 price.