Sadly Over-hyped

People are voting emotionally.

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

I loved this short film because of its cute meaningful story and stunning graphics. Please make it as a full length movie. It would be awesome to watch that. Some interesting facts - Growing up, sanjay became more confident with his identity, although he still found it challenging to openly embrace his Indian background at work. As a child, he "felt deeply the absence of anyone who looked like him in films and television." To "bring a young brown boy's story to the pop culture zeitgeist," Patel first pitched the short to Pixar executives in mid-2012. Pixar's chief creative officer, John Lasseter, was very welcoming to the idea "about celebrating the personal side of the story."

Sanjay's Super Team (2015) *** (out of 4) Mildly entertaining short from Pixar about a young boy named Sanjay who wants to watch his superheroes on television but his father demands that he join him in meditation. Soon the boy's fantasy takes form as he joins his superheroes in battle.I must admit that I'm a little surprised that SANJAY'S SUPER TEAM was nominated for an Oscar. Well, I guess I shouldn't be surprised since it's from Pixar but I really didn't think this was among their best work. I will say that the animation is certainly the greatest thing going for the film as we get some amazing visuals and especially the colors on the three Hindu gods. The story itself is okay but I really didn't find it to be too special.

"Sanjay's Super Team" (United States, 7 min.) – Probably the most widely seen of these five Oscar nominees, this animated short played in American theaters as a featurette before showings of "The Good Dinosaur". It's about a young Indian boy who's watching his favorite superhero cartoon when his father turns off the TV and brings the boy over to join him in prayer to the Hindu gods. As his dad prays, Sanjay daydreams a story in which the Hindu gods are superheroes. The story is based on the childhood of the film's director, Pixar animator Sanjay Patel. The film is a creative, colorful and entertaining meditation on the generation gap between fathers and sons and how that gap might be bridged. "A-"

'SANJAY'S SUPER TEAM': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)A 7 minute Pixar animated short film; which accompanied 'THE GOOD DINOSAUR' in theaters. It tells the story of an Indian boy, who imagines the Hindu gods (his father has taught him to believe in), as mighty superheroes. It was directed by veteran animator, turned director, Sanjay Patel. Patel used his own childhood, growing up as an Indian immigrant (in 1980s San Bernardino), as inspiration for the short. I found the film to be amusing, slightly emotional and full of decent animation. It's also a great, thoughtful idea for a kids' cartoon short. It doesn't quite have that magical touch though; that Pixar's greats do. 'SANJAY'S SUPER TEAM' is definitely a well made short, but it's not spectacular.Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: https://youtu.be/HX4VW0mIkCc