Anoushka Slater While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Wyatt There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Francene Odetta It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Kirpianuscus fun, useful lesson, an adorable character and pledge for friendship. and, maybe, it is enough. because "Presto" the virtue to be the brilliant example of seduction.remembering the shows of circus, the magic from the top hat, the rabbits and the fables. sure, a great piece of Pixar. and the gift for the inner child.

Stompgal_87 I first saw this short when renting 'WALL-E' a few years ago and like 'BURN-E,' it was mostly forgettable to begin with but I vaguely remembered the scenario of the magician and his rabbit.While Presto is bumbling in an appealing way, Alec is adorable and hilarious at his attempts to grab a carrot. Some of the music matches the actions very well although the drum rolls and 'ta-dah' fanfares are repetitive but I suppose they need to be for a short set at a magic show. The electricity bolts look cheap but the animation is up to Pixar's usual standards and I like the old-style opening and closing credits that make me think of earlier Disney cartoons. The tricks are amusing, especially the egg in Presto's face and the long ladder coming out of his hat as is the standing ovation when Presto falls from the ceiling along with moon, star and sun-shaped props.Overall this is a humorous short that is on par with the film it theatrically preceded despite the fact that I never saw this nor 'WALL-E' at the cinema. 9/10

moviesleuth2 The newest animated short from Pixar is something of a cross between a Disney cartoon and Wile E. Coyote one. Although Disney has a reputation of softening more mature content (hence the term "Disney-fied"), that doesn't happen here. "Presto" is wickedly clever, and the madcap hijinks are guaranteed to have the viewer convulsed with laughter.This is a five minute short, so the story is simple. A magician forgets to feed his rabbit (that he pulls out of a hat), so when he goes to perform, the rabbit enacts his revenge.The key to the humor is the magician's magic hats: put something under one, and you can pull it out of the other. The short gets a lot of mileage out of this, but the short never repeats any of the gags.It's a given that a Pixar film is going to have great animation, and "Presto" is no different. But director Doug Sweetland is a master of slapstick comedy, and with no dialogue (like all the Pixar shorts), he manages to get everything he can out of each gag.If you want to laugh, see "Presto!" It's hysterical.

MartinHafer Like last year, I went to a special showing of the Oscar-nominated animated short films. However, unlike last year, in addition to the nominees, several "commended films" were also shown. In this review I'll make my predictions, though if it's anything like last year's choices, I'll probably once again pick the wrong shorts as my favorite for the award.PRESTO is a cute little short about a rabbit who is hungry yet his master, a magician, is unwilling to let him eat. After all, the show must go on and it's time for them to be on stage. But, being so very hungry, the rabbit decides to use a bit of prestidigitation himself and soon a battle ensues between bunny and magician--with hilarious results. In many, many ways, the film looks like a CGI version of an old Tex Avery cartoon--with lots of good old fashioned violence and silly mayhem.Overall, this was probably my second favorite of the nominated films. I loved the artwork (not surprising, considering it's a Pixar film) and the film was cute yet violent (a great combination if you ask me). There certainly wasn't much depth to it but you can't fault the Academy for selecting it as a nominee--it's state of the art and clever.Unlike the four other shorts that were nominated, this one actually received a very widespread release--being shown before the full-length film, WALL-E. Because of this sentiment and because the CGI is unbeatably good, it's probably the odds on favorite to win the Oscar. It's my second favorite of the nominees, as I slightly preferred THIS END UP--though I must admit its animation wasn't quite as good as PRESTO's. The reason I prefer this other film is because it had a very sick sense of humor and seemed much more creative--taking many risks. PRESTO, on the other hand, is a very typical Pixar release--a real crowd pleaser instead of an innovative or risk-taking film.UPDATE: LA MAISON EN PETITS CUBES was the winner this year. Not surprisingly, I got this one wrong but at least saw the film as a strong contender.