I think because it reminds me of a stage production the most of all the shorts.
I'm not sure I'm articulate enough to really explain this but the deliberate, stylistic break in reality brings me back to being read stories as a kid. It's like in Princess Bride when the granddad stop narrating to ask Kevin if he's getting too excited.
Or Jim Henson taking off a puppet to break character. He'd just drop that muppet on the table. The listening kids don't care, they can see it's just a toy. When he puts it on his hand again, it comes back to life. That break in the narrative just enhances the effect.
Kids don't care when it's laying limp on the table. They instinctively know it's the story teller that brings it to life.
Wes Anderson does that, over and over, like with the doors opening in a hedge to had props to the actors.
I know that's an affectation, and one that's easy to over do, but Wes Anderson nails it IMHO.
I think because it reminds me of a stage production the most of all the shorts.
I'm not sure I'm articulate enough to really explain this but the deliberate, stylistic break in reality brings me back to being read stories as a kid. It's like in Princess Bride when the granddad stop narrating to ask Kevin if he's getting too excited.
Or Jim Henson taking off a puppet to break character. He'd just drop that muppet on the table. The listening kids don't care, they can see it's just a toy. When he puts it on his hand again, it comes back to life. That break in the narrative just enhances the effect.
Kids don't care when it's laying limp on the table. They instinctively know it's the story teller that brings it to life.
Wes Anderson does that, over and over, like with the doors opening in a hedge to had props to the actors.
I know that's an affectation, and one that's easy to over do, but Wes Anderson nails it IMHO.