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Director: Michael Mills
Release date: 1971
Rating: ★★½
Review:

‘Evolution’ is Michael Mills’ cartoony take on the biological concept. The short features several fantasy creatures, starting with single cells in a pond (which all look like eye balls).

Mills depicts the origin of sex, the struggle of life, and the colonization of land, but none of his images are remotely serious, and most scenes consist of short gags. Unfortunately, the short is not too funny, and feels a little empty, ending quite abruptly and disappointingly.

Five years later Bruno Bozzetto did a much better job when depicting the same subject in his Boléro section of ‘Allegro non troppo’ (1976)

Watch ‘Evolution’ yourself and tell me what you think:

‘Evolution’ is available on the DVD ‘Best of the Best – Especially for Kids!’