The winner of Best Animated Short Film at the 53rd Academy Awards depicts a fly flitting about, all told from the insect's point of view. I understand that Ferenc Rofusz wasn't allowed to leave Hungary to attend the Academy Awards, but someone accepted the Oscar for him. Anyway, "A Légy" ("The Fly" in English) is a clever cartoon. Rofusz probably didn't have a lot of resources, but he had the talent, and that's what you really need to turn out a good piece of work. The Eastern Bloc turned out a lot of good cartoons. I also recommend the old Yugoslavian cartoons.I get the feeling that members of the order Diptera must sometimes feel as if humans are out to get them.

"The Fly" is a 1981 Hungarian 3-minute short film and it may be among the shortest winner of Oscars in the Best Animated Short Film category. Director Ferenc Rófusz was in his 30s when he made this and he managed to build a decent career on that Oscar success in the last 30 years. Still, nothing that came close to this huge success again, but he could certainly pay his bills from his work in animation. I am generally not too familiar with Hungarian cinema or animation at all, so this was a nice little watch. I really do not like insects, so I probably could not have dealt with that annoying sound from the fly for much longer than 3 minutes, so I'm glad it's over. The animation is fairly unique as well. Looks like it took a lot of effort to make all these images, even if it is such a short movie. All in all, I recommend this. Do not expect anything outstanding, but it's a nice little journey and we find out how a fly sees the world and perceives her constant fight for survival. Thumbs up.

"A Légy" is a visually impressive animated short from Hungary, which in less than three minutes is able to show a day in the life of a fly.The animation from this short is fairly impressive (specially considering the time when this was made) having a very realistic style and a incredibly level of detail in every frame.The camera shots and perspectives used in "A Légy" were quite interesting, with many movements that would be difficult or impossible to make in a live-action format.Anyway, I loved the unique visual style that this brief animation had, being something way too ahead of its time. The Academy Award was very well deserved.9.5/10

This short, an Oscar winner, is an exceptionally detailed effort that can be a bit unsettling at first (particularly for anyone who has problems with depth-perception), but is a fascinatingly drawn and meticulously constructed animation and is a must-see if you like animation. Fortunately, it is currently in-print. Most highly recommended.