Lucybespro It is a performances centric movie

Acensbart Excellent but underrated film

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Jakoba True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Lee Eisenberg Tomasz Bagiński's "Katedra" ("The Cathedral" in English) is a movie whose ultimate meaning is a matter of interpretation. Whether you see it as an indictment of religion or as a plain science fiction story, this adaptation of Jacek Dukaj's short story is one of the most impressive things that you'll ever see.I haven't seen any of the other nominees for Best Animated Short Film at the 75th Academy Awards. Even so, the others - including the winner - will be hard-pressed to be as impressive as "The Cathedral". Once again, Poland gives the world a fine piece of cinema. I hope to see more movies from Tomasz Bagiński.Definitely see it.

Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de) This is a 6-minute short film by Polish animation director Tomasz Baginski. He made this one only in his mid-20s as it was an early career effort by him and this is also the movie that got him the Academy Awards nomination. However, I personally believe that this is not his best work and that he improved steadily during his career. It is a bit sad to see that he has not yet made a feature film. But he is still not even 40, so it may happen one day. This could easily become one of the best animated films of the year. He certainly has the talent. And even if I do not consider this film his best, I would have been fine with it winning the Academy Award. But for some reason, they awarded the very forgettable Chubbchubbs that year."Katedra" is brilliantly animated and it must be quite an experience to watch it on the big screen unfortunately one that nobody will ever have again. There is not too much action, it's all about the style and the atmosphere. The music helps it too. The last 90 minutes, however, are packed with action then, maybe to make up for the first 5 minutes where not really a lot is happening. It's certainly worth a watch. Recommended and please Mr. Baginski give us that feature film at some point..

wally_imdb This movie is simply an outstanding example of man's creativity and imagination. Based on a short story by Jacek Dukaj gives you - most of all - computer animation at its best. Hard to imagine that this movie was made by almost one man alone and after work... Remember this name: Tomasz Baginski, for it won't be long for him to be SOMEBODY in movie business!

verbalcontract Although perhaps a little light on story, Cathedral is a near-perfect display of computer-generated filmmaking. Rich in lighting effects, computer-designed architecture, and visual invention, the film is just great to watch. As mentioned earlier, the story is a little weak, as the filmmakers chose to tell their story with visuals rather than dialogue. However, because of the fantastic visuals and inventive storytelling techniques, the filmmakers' messages are effectively conveyed. While I don't think this could be the best short film of the year, it is certainly one of the best to look at.