For that alone the film deserves at least three stars.
That's not its fault, and the film deserves a viewing, but if you haven't seen it, lower your expectations.
The film, made in 2000, deserves this second window of opportunity.
The institute's argument was that as "the most pervasive and influential of all the arts," film deserved such independent Federal support.
Such films contribute little or nothing to 'culture' and certainly don't deserve to be paid for by the unwilling public.
If any short film deserved more time, this is it.
I'd argue that the film deserves re-release for the soundtrack alone.
This film deserves a rating of at least 3.5 stars.
The film is anything but smug, and thoroughly deserves its five stars.
This film deserves much more that 3 stars.