13 ½

FILM REVIEW
FILM: 13 ½
DIRECTOR: boodani
LINK: http://films.thelot.com/films/
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PROS: Cute premise that works well as a short film.
CONS: Inconsistent lighting, some edits disrupted the flow of the film.

RATING: 3 / 5
COMMENTS:
Unfortunately the first half of the movie is a little too dark and some of the shot selections didn't edit well, making the film feel clunky at times. Try matching actions from shot to shot and cut on that action to mask the edit. I liked this film overall in it's subtle metaphor between vision and imagination - I understood where it was going without it being too obvious. But the ending was predictable and would have benefited from one extra twist. I can use this film as an example of a character driving the action as opposed to the action driving the character. In my last film review I called the characters weak because they were simply victims of circumstance. In this film the character is subjected to an unusual circumstance but he then makes a decision and decides to toss his glasses. He decides to take his fate into his own hands and then must answer to the consequences of his actions. That makes for a more interesting view than just some BLEEP having a bad day.