Half-inflated pacing at times, but made up for by charming presentation of its original storyline.

  Touching in how the balloon becomes what the child appears to lack - playmate, friend and protector, with no strings attached. 

  Colors pop against the drab grey settings, especially in the denouement which lifts film to Top 3 short film status - joyfully asserting that life’s cruelties can be thwarted by life’s wonders.  

        » Brent Chastain, Top3films.com