I am a bit surprised that this is one of the highest and most frequently rated Pixar shorts on here, not only because it doesn't have a reference to one of their feature films, but also because I thought there wasn't really that much to it. Sure, the animation is nicely done as always, especially the rabbit, and here and there, there's even some wit to the duel between him and the magician, but all in all it was a rather disappointing 5 minutes sometimes even mounting in pointless over-the-top hubbub, especially towards the end. Still, I'm curious if Doug Sweetland, who did everything here, directing, writing and voicing, will ever get to direct his own feature. He hasn't worked for Pixar in the 5 years since this short, so it may not look too likely.
In any case, I don't think this film was quality-wise on par with the Japanese more melancholic entry, to which it lost the Oscar. "Presto" is, in contrast to lots of other Pixar work, only one for younger audiences.
In any case, I don't think this film was quality-wise on par with the Japanese more melancholic entry, to which it lost the Oscar. "Presto" is, in contrast to lots of other Pixar work, only one for younger audiences.