I once heard a saying that "you'll never be better than your weakest acting habit." After watching this short on Vimeo, the above statement has proven to be absolutely true. Casting, also, seems to be critical, and inadequate casting can completely drag down an otherwise passable film.
The male lead in this film seems to illicit unintentional laughter in almost every scene. There are times when you will find yourself laughing out loud at his agony. Another thing, they say crying on command is one of the hardest talents for an actor to master. When it comes to this talent, the male actor in this film fails out of kindergarten. In one scene, his character is crying while discussing the death of his son (as a result of his character's own parental neglect). Seconds later, his face and eyes show absolutely no sign that he was upset. His performance, to call it awful would be an insult to awful acting, pulls this film into the mud. The female lead is adequate and the kid does a fine job. Save your twenty minutes...you'll never get them back.
This film was directed (and written) by the same guy who played the Lance Corporal in A Few Good Men. If only his casting had been better.
The male lead in this film seems to illicit unintentional laughter in almost every scene. There are times when you will find yourself laughing out loud at his agony. Another thing, they say crying on command is one of the hardest talents for an actor to master. When it comes to this talent, the male actor in this film fails out of kindergarten. In one scene, his character is crying while discussing the death of his son (as a result of his character's own parental neglect). Seconds later, his face and eyes show absolutely no sign that he was upset. His performance, to call it awful would be an insult to awful acting, pulls this film into the mud. The female lead is adequate and the kid does a fine job. Save your twenty minutes...you'll never get them back.
This film was directed (and written) by the same guy who played the Lance Corporal in A Few Good Men. If only his casting had been better.