“Stoned for Christmas” is a multimedia whirlwind and a love letter to weed. This short film follows the adventures of one cannabis courier delivering at Christmastime.
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Review by Julie C. Sheppard:
The short Stoned for Christmas is bursting with creative input — the story of a drug courier working on Christmas Day is a true celebration of multiple artists. It moves seamlessly from one style to another, sometimes using classic animation lines, and other times claymation, ink, paint, pencil and live action objects and performances.
The viewer can sense the courier’s desire to deliver the goods, but also the need for reprieve to celebrate the holiday. The film shrewdly touches on a wide variety of social issues such as misgendering, a loneliness epidemic in a big city, and the human need for relaxation and connection.
The film makes use of a wide variety of musical styles, notably upbeat rap and wacky refrains of Christmas music. This project is full of cheeky humour, such as the reduced number of fingers once the lead is a video game character, and when the old lady gives the courier many extra tasks around the house, beyond the basic delivery.
This memorable short entertains from beginning to end — the clever screenplay, the hip and talented voice artists, and the numerous storyboard and animation styles, takes this edgy, festive film far beyond the “bonus level”.
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