Full disclosure – I watched this short video because writer/director Natalie Morales is insanely good looking and I was so taken by her character in Parks & Recreation that I ended up looking up what else she had done and spotted she had one directing credit under her belt. The short is really just a music video for a band I have never heard of (Killmama) and a track I had never heard before (as the title). The music is decent although not really to my taste but I did quite enjoy the film visually. The film is mostly made up of shots of the main characters from the front, watching as they prepare for what seems to be a date of some sort but could be more "professional" than that.
The framing of the action is clean and nicely done; the jump cut editing style was good in moderation although I do think it overused it (even within a film this short). Visually it is interesting though and it kept me watching even though the actual story and characters were not clear. Ultimately it is just a music video and the key thing it needs to do is work with the music, which it does while also showing some interesting style and eye from Morales.
The framing of the action is clean and nicely done; the jump cut editing style was good in moderation although I do think it overused it (even within a film this short). Visually it is interesting though and it kept me watching even though the actual story and characters were not clear. Ultimately it is just a music video and the key thing it needs to do is work with the music, which it does while also showing some interesting style and eye from Morales.
