Monday 18 January 2010

Mixtape - Jack Storer

an amazing feelgood film, closest fit is probably social realism but is a hundred miles from the gritty drama that seems to get its impact from shocking people with extreme drama and poverty. this film is really fun.
the uniqueness of this film is extreme it shows extreme passion in a tiny gesture, it's so different from anything else i have researched, its such a short simple film and really captures the mood. its also the most inspiring film i have studied.
The short film format works perfectly, its a straight forward start middle and end and creates such a powerfull film.
this entire film is completly dependent on the soundtrack as much as it is on the acting ability. and the music is what brings them together. this musical romance film was so origional and really moving. if i was to take anything from this film it would be that it doesn't need a huge amount of dialougue it just needs to be straight to the point and origional to have impact and to work as a short film.
the films and issues of this is straight forward. a young boy trying to impress a young girl.

the only other thing that made this film is the fact that Bill Milner is possibly the greatest young actor ever.

"Ben spends his time listening to his Dad's old 70's vinyl and making mixtapes on an old double deck tape recorder. He makes a tape to try and woo the girl next door, Lily, the girl of his dreams."

0 comments: