disdressed12 this is another of animated short by Pixar.i thought it was alright.it's kinda cute,but maybe a bit redundant.the story is really simple,about an old man and a chess game.i didn't find it all that funny,but it was mildly amusing.of course,i had just previously watched Lifted(another Pixar short)which i thought was excellent,so maybe that raised my expectation for this one.still,it's a good little film,(just under 5 minutes)with excellent animation,as always.i did really like the ending.it thought that was kinda neat.Pixar has a collection of animated shorts(13,i believe)on DVD,if you wanna see more of them.anyway,for me,Geri's Game is a solid 7/10

MartinHafer I recently purchased the new DVD including all of Pixar's short films--among them was GERI'S GAME. Now I'd seen this film before when it was first shown in the theater and I decided to watch it again. The second time, I enjoyed it about the same. But what I really noticed was that although GERI'S GAME was lovely to look at, compared to many of the other Pixar shorts, it wasn't all that funny. Maybe I'm just an old curmudgeon, but seeing the old guy playing chess against himself was good for a snicker or two but that's about all.GERI'S GAME did win the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 1998, so obviously it is a very good film and the Academy liked it. However, I actually enjoyed an "artsy" short that was nominated more than GERI'S GAME. The Russian film, THE MERMAID was not exactly new in style either (as several of director Petrov had been nominated in this category before), but it was just so lovely to look at--like a painting come to life. It's unlike me to prefer the more sophisticated film, but this time I was so impressed with THE MERMAID because it looked so gosh darn lovely. In addition, THE OLD LADY AND THE PIGEONS was also nominated for the Oscar and lost to GERI'S GAME. I also liked the pigeon movie more--it was so strange and truly unique--something I love to see in an Oscar winner. See these films for yourself and see what you think.

ackstasis 'Geri's Game' is a short, animated film by the geniuses at Pixar Animation, and it was screened in cinemas to precede 'A Bug's Life' (which happens to be my favourite Pixar production).This short film borders on perfection. Absolutely no dialogue is spoken in the film, but it doesn't need to be. The simple plots concerns an old man named Geri (whom you may recognise from Toy Story 2) who loves to play a high-stakes game of chess in the park. The only catch: He has nobody else to play with! This is a highly-enjoyable short. The music is beautifully fitting, and the animation is first-rate. The character of Geri (or, at least, one of his characters) is a very likable, bumbling old man.You can certainly see how Pixar earned themselves an Oscar with this short. Highly recommended.

rbverhoef Geri, an old man, is sitting in the park playing a game of chess. With himself. When he has to move with white he is this really old man that needs to ware glasses. When he has to move with black he turns into this mean old man who does not need any glasses, laughs at his opponent and plays too fanatic.'Geri's Game' proves once again that Pixar Animation Studios does not miss. They have not made a failure yet, whether you talk about their animated short or feature films. May be this one is a little less funny than other examples such as 'For the Birds', the animation is flawless. The way the old man changes when he moves back and forth between seats, just that little bit, is wonderfully done. Another great Pixar animated short.