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‘Giant Crush’ is a cutesy, funny four-minute animated short about two mecha engineers tasked with battling a giant monster that’s tearing through their city. But before they can fight in sync, they need to sort out their tangled emotions.
Directed by Luke Lee, this student film starts off with a Godzilla-sized villain wreaking havoc, as two human protagonists gear up to pilot a giant robot and take it down. However, the male pilot is instantly love-struck upon meeting his charming co-pilot, making it hilariously difficult for him to switch into ‘fight mode’.
Featuring simple yet effective animation, and a lighthearted plot, ‘Giant Crush’ packs action, comedy, and a dash of romance into just four minutes. And the male lead’s character design might remind some of a grown-up version of Nobita Nobi from ‘Doraemon‘.
This isn’t so much a critical review as a wholehearted recommendation… because really, who’s dissecting a four-minute gem? Just go watch it on YouTube.
It’s also embedded below.