Short film

Booby Traps

1944 · 4 min

A zippy black-and-white cartoon that turns a grim military warning into slapstick mischief, over almost before you can blink.

Overview: Pvt. Snafu thinks he's too smart to get caught by an enemy booby trap, but he soon finds that the traps are alluring and that he is every bit the booby.
How it feels: Whimsical, satirical, light and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: War, violence, identity, fate
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
violence
identity
fate
Places: military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: animated
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none