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Interesting despite needing more development at the end
Paul is a gambler and not a good one. He owes almost £2k to a bookie and has not paid his rent for about three weeks. Things are bleak for him and even an act of kindness gets messy when he finds a homeless man beaten up on the street but can't get an ambulance. He takes him back to his flat to try and keep him together while he gets help but then his own bad luck strikes him in a most cruel fashion.
Delivered in depressing black and white, this film finds little good with Paul's world and shows us this in a manner that is surprisingly effective and thought provoking. The story is simple and ironic but it uses its unlikely twist quite well and the bitterness inherent in it is delivered well over the credits. It isn't perfect but it does enough to make it work. Visually it is interesting if a little too dark and blurry; the black and white footage is well done and only occasionally does it look a bit messy and poorly lit. The direction is mostly good but I would have liked Palmer to give me more of Paul's character and more thought after the final act.
Overall an interesting if not totally successful short film that is bleak, depressing and bitter.
Delivered in depressing black and white, this film finds little good with Paul's world and shows us this in a manner that is surprisingly effective and thought provoking. The story is simple and ironic but it uses its unlikely twist quite well and the bitterness inherent in it is delivered well over the credits. It isn't perfect but it does enough to make it work. Visually it is interesting if a little too dark and blurry; the black and white footage is well done and only occasionally does it look a bit messy and poorly lit. The direction is mostly good but I would have liked Palmer to give me more of Paul's character and more thought after the final act.
Overall an interesting if not totally successful short film that is bleak, depressing and bitter.
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- bob the moo
- Sep 15, 2005
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