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A review of Quiet Darkness

by josh222 on 03/04/2005

A guy wakes up and finds out there's a nuclear war, so he kills himself. but it was all just a dream, and he wakes up again, only to find out that there really was a nuclear war. yep, thats about it, pretty pedestrian, but go ahead, its your 4 minutes. in the first scenario, the strategy of using a radio update to portray the impeding destruction is somewhat effective. in... read

luke warm

A review of Caught on Film

by josh222 on 02/18/2005

A pretty worn concept that was probably fun to watch by those involved, but isnt handled with any kind of special capability or touch that would carry that fun over to an audience. None of the actors did anything to hinder the production, but didnt do anything to get it really moving either. Some ok laughs, but again, lots of misses, and many that just sat there and smelled... read

touching, confusing

A review of Forgiveness

by josh222 on 02/18/2005

pretty well done, storyling that hinges on confusion as to what its all about. I'd give it high marks for uniqueness, and simplicity, and for stretching the limited budget through an interesting concept. the production end (acting, direction, camera work) was good on all accounts, but never spectacular. A good use of simple means to create a tangible and effective story.

tightly wound thriller

A review of Night Scares

by josh222 on 01/07/2005

very professional production on this sharp, precise, thriller. I was very suprised to read that the production on this was anything less than top notch. the editing wasnt at all blocky, choppy or akward. the acting was frightenly convincing. The story was absolutely compelling and full of unpredictable twists. Despite a few minor implausibilities (the car door being open, the... read

nice

A review of Install

by josh222 on 11/05/2004

really good pacing, good camera, lighting and sound. nice funny story. great, believable acting in a very difficult role. one of the most convincing "talking to themselves out loud" performances i've seen since i can remember. kept it short and sweet without feeling rushed at all. very good work dude.

technically great

A review of Limb From Limb (v1)

by josh222 on 10/20/2004

A very polished, professional look was achieved in this short on an apparently low budget. The smooth camera movement was particularly impressive, and effective. The tension was captured in the dream sequences extremely well. The actors all did a good job, and materialized as real people, particularly the first involet. The ending had me scratching my head, and after reading... read

fun

A review of Tyler 2345

by josh222 on 09/01/2004

this was kind of a light production free mess of a home movie, but fun, and endearing enough to absorb its shortcomings. there was an energy and enthusiasm to the skits that made it an easy and entertaining watch. i wonder if the prelude invoving the two women was necessary, but i guess it didnt hurt. some nice cuts and feezes.

Floaif

A review of The Fabulous Life of an Independent Filmmaker

by josh222 on 08/25/2004

dirivative to the point of spoofiness. this has some fine moments. there's something endearing about the filmaking, but having not seen Amelie, its hard to tell how much of that is original. the set up was nicely done, the conclusion, good, but sort of flat. It kind of meanders around in likability without doing anything too extreme, to throw you off, which i guess is a success... read

fun horror

A review of TRICK or TREAT!

by josh222 on 08/11/2004

it kind of picks up steam as it chugs along. the pacing is pretty nice, and the protagonist make plausible decisions for the most part, keeping the conflict gripping and believable. the clincher ending seems a little git random and contrived, but its a good exploration of a genre with some nice moments, and utilization of limited production.

sinarration

A review of Synapse

by josh222 on 08/11/2004

well, at least you broke up the traditional narrative structure. for me, the opening was pointless, light and almost humoruous in its anacronistic reflection of some science class film from the 50's or something. it didnt have anything to do with, add to or allude to what followed. the imagery in the meat of the story was a jumbled mess that seemed completely random, and absolutely... read

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