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lakew00d
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The Robbery (2017)
Nice example for intro film class
4 September 2018 - 2 out of 2 users found this review helpful.
I teach Film 101 and have shown this to every class. As the critic's review indicates, it's not very complex, but the acting is good, which makes it a great example for an intro level class, and dark comedy is always fun with freshmen. It also tests their powers of observation, because I don't tell them ahead of time that it was shot in one take.
We discuss things like the importance of the unexpected twist in a short film, pacing and keeping the audience invested, how character is revealed through conflict and emotion, and how much planning is involved in shooting something like this in a single shot.
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