Animal Behaviour

I've watched quite a few Oscar-nominated animated shorts recently, and I've come to the conclusion that of the matrix of characteristics and circumstances that contribute to the nominating process, quality apparently does not play a very large role.

The animation in this film is unremarkable, the voice acting unexceptional, and the screenplay quite lame. The writers have taken the most tired stereotypes about animals (eg., cats are so fastidious about cleaning themselves! dogs are so eager to please!) and turned them into the most predictable jokes possible about neurosis (what if that cat had OCD! it's almost like the cat can't stop washing her hands! hahaha!). There are no surprises here, no marvels, and unfortunately no laughs.