The Drawn

By: fcrabbath

REVIEW

Concept
While not different from many other romantic comedies, Drawn does try to bring something new to the genre and it succeeds in pulling it off.

Direction
Nice story is accompanied by some excellent direction. In every scene you will get to see hints to the background of the movie and credit goes to its director (who has also written, shot and edited it) for managing it in such a remarkable way.

While I did feel certain scenes, like the one with the doctor were below par, but the rest of the movie makes up for it.

Acting
Only good actors can do comedy, and Thank God this short has loads of them! The main players, Scott, Rachel and Ben have great chemistry and their scenes are certainly the funniest in the movie. Scott (played by Art Wallace) was in my opinion the best of the lot and I hope to see him in more shorts. But, while there were so many good players, there was also the guy who played doctor. His acting was quite poor for a film of such a high standard.

Conclusion

A romantic story with comedy thrown in for good measure, Drawn is of a rare breed in short movies. It not only captivates viewers with its storyline but the performances make it a film worth watching.

As you guys know I have never been a fan of romantic movies, but this certainly was entertaining and there were some “awwww” moments too for the ladies :)

Short and sweet, Drawn is great for making you feel better and putting a smile on your face.

Score: 8/10

12 :12

By: iStick

"Synopsis; They say that 11:11 is the time to make a wish. If that is so, what would be special about 12:12..? This short film shows the weird, odd and unusual events that happen to a young man when the clock strikes 12:12. Enjoy!
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VideoInformation; This is my first major attempt at creating a creepy type of film, and I hope the video does give out a weird feeling. You'll probably never look at the time of 12:12 the same way again. I hope you like it!
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Music Made By Yours Truly - Jeremy Cathey :)
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#81 Top Rated Entertainment 11/13/07
#56 Most Discussed Entertainment 11/13/07"

Its very difficult reviewing shorts because not all of them are done by professionals. This one sadly is not and while the idea is nice and original, it seems too much inspired by other horror movies in its implementation.

I won’t delve into the story but I would like to the guys making this short for at least trying to create a short for the horror genre. Not many people do this. Moreover, they do succeed in creating suspense and a bit of thrill for the moviegoer. We have regularly seen in horror movies that instead of keeping the camera still they tend to move it around to give us chills and this is exactly how the makers have done it in this short.

The music might not create that foreboding feeling, but seeing this as done by amateurs I am actually pleasantly surprised they remembered even making a soundtrack!

Nice effort, but they could have made it a bit longer to make it scarier for the audience. 

Remains (שאריות)

By: Tal Haring

"Short film about a disfunctioning family and a girl's dream of escape."


It’s been an hour since I saw remains. I am sitting on my rooftop and watching as the sun slowly descends and the shadows start to appear. A cold wind is blowing. And really that’s how I am feeling inside too – cold, shivering and sad. And that’s how Remains wanted me to feel.

This short creates a desolate scene showing a girl who is having a hard time with her family. I won’t go into detail about the storyline but what I would like to talk about is the atmosphere generated by the movie. Its gloomy, its depressing, its melancholic and yet its amazing! The director doesn’t create this sense of despair with cheap tricks, but he makes it happen through the little details, the very lightly played soundtrack in the background and specially the sawdust!

Yes, the way sawdust has been used as an expression of despair in the movie it really speaks volumes about the direction of the movie. You don’t often find such creativity in a short, but Remains excel at it.

The acting while not brilliant, cannot be criticized either. Its not going to win any awards, but it’s not going to deflect the moviegoers’ attention either.

Yes its sad and despairing at times, but that’s what the maker wants us to feel. And now as the sun has completely disappeared and the cold wind blows I still sit here feeling very low. And frankly I am loving it!