Name: Who I Am and What I Want
Genre: Animation, Short, Comedy
Released: 2006-03-24
Duration: 7 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Kevin Eldon

Engaging, disturbing, clever and worth finding for several reasons

Pete lives alone in the woods and he may not be normal although he talks in a very clear and polite voice. This animated film cleverly juxtapositions the dialogue and the character with the cruel and twisted actions we see happening on screen  both in reality and in Pete's mind (the distinction is never that clear which is which). It is hard to describe because it is very weird but it is well worth seeing because of how engaging and interesting it is. The film allows Pete to talk and we see him for who he is while also hearing how he thinks of himself and what he wants to be. It isn't delivered simply but in a complex and well-written manner that compliments the idea that Pete is seriously disturbed but doesn't totally know it.

The animation is very cool  superficially simplistic but looking great and flowing with ideas and motion. It is not a family film needless to say as it is full of sexual imagery and violence as Pete relates the contents of his life and his head. Eldon's voice work is spot on and his voice and delivery perfectly match the dialogue and animation  it is one of those times when you couldn't imagine someone else doing it better. Overall it is a fascinating film; not an easy watch but engaging, interesting, disturbing and clever. Describing it is difficult but finding it is worth the effort.

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Who I Am And What I Want is a 7 minute animated short directed by Chris Shepherd and David Shrigley in 2005. Based on the David Shrigley book of the same title. Kevin Eldon voices the role of the film's main character, Pete.

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