For my last food media review, I decided to review the Disney comedy short Feast. It tells the story of a Boston Terrier puppy named Winston and his life with his owner. It is a charming story where there is little to no dialogue. Despite this, the short uses food as a storytelling device that smoothly shows the plot rather than telling.

We are introduced to Winston as a stray looking for food in a dumpster. He finds a french fry on the floor and eats it. James, the man who left his fry on the ground, offers a second one to Winston. After accepting the fry, James decides to adopt the puppy as his pet. James begins to feed Winston with kibble but slowly adds food of his own. Most of the food James gives to Winston is junk food, which Winston loves devouring. Over time, we see Winston preferring to eat James’s food and is always ecstatic to have a bite. Whether that be pizza, pasta, or popcorn, Winston is eager for anything and everything James feeds him. Winston is happy with his owner’s food and becomes accustomed to his new life.

One day, James meets a waitress at a restaurant. The two began dating, and the waitress encourages him to start a healthier diet and lifestyle. This change affects Winston’s diet since James starts leaving him with vegetables, which upsets him. However, James and the waitress break up after an argument. This causes James to revert to his old eating habits. Winston is happy to be eating junk food again but then soon realizes James’s feelings of sadness. He comes to this realization when he sees James holding a piece of parsley, looking at the green herb with a long face. Winston decides to take the parsley and bring it to the waitress, leading James back to her. In his chase, Winston is tempted by the food he comes across but overcomes his desires. James follows Winston to the restaurant, where he reconciles with the waitress, and the two marry afterward.

Winston begins to eat regular dog kibble after seeing his owner be happy again. After some time has passed, Winston finds meatballs on the kitchen floor and eats them. He follows the trail of sauce to the couple’s infant child on a high chair. The infant throws him another meatball, much to Winston’s delight. The short ends with Winston getting ready to eat the cupcakes served at the child’s birthday party.

I found this short to be charming and thoughtful. Despite not using any dialogue, the film shows Winston’s personality with his facial expressions and his relationship with food. He is always eager to eat junk food and is put to the test to put it aside for his owner’s issues. It shows how much he cares for his owner and how much James means to him. Overall, Feast was a great film about a dog with an insatiable taste for human food.