0 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :- This is a charming little film, that leaves you with a punch to the gut., 26 April 2002
Author:
loislanders from Pasadena, CA
I saw this film at the Method Fest in Pasadena. This a beautiful little
piece of filmmaking. It lures you in with the subtle comedic moments of a
typical "bad" day that everyone can relate to. Then it leaves you with a
smack in the face the wake you out of your own self-indulgent world to
realize that your "bad" day is really nothing. It challenges you to look
at
what is really important in your life and break out of your self-involved
world for a moment to see a bigger picture. This movie made me cry and it
made me think. It stuck around in my head for a few days. Beautifully
acted
by Deborah Vancelette (who also happens to direct this film), this is an
excellent example of how film can touch a person. It touched
me.
0 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :- A self-depreciating look at the daily grind, with a twist ending!, 19 April 2002
Author:
faithmanages from Boise, ID USA
I saw "Blink" at Worldfest Houston this month, where it picked up a
well-deserved award. Short and snappy, anyone who has had to work a 9 to
5
job (and hated it) easily identifies with our star. The audience laughed
and groaned as our star's day unfolds, and gasped along with the twist
ending. On the surface, the film is first humorous, then shocking.
Underneath, it exposes, in very dramatic fashion, a potential dire
consequence of falling into the narrow, cubicle-based routine where
ignorance is, sadly, not bliss. It forces you to think about what you're
REALLY missing when you blunder through life without paying attention to
the
little things. The film itself is well done, snappy, and haunting. You
have to see it to appreciate it.
0 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :- Eight minutes that hit home!, 17 April 2002
Author:
Bob Celli (Cellib4) from New York
I had the privilege of viewing Blink at Worldfest Houston. Miss
Vancelette has taken the simplest of stories and added a twist that
packs a punch. It is mere eight minutes long, but it stayed with me for
days. It truly makes one think of ones actions and how they affect
others, directly or indirectly.I recommend that everyone see this film
if you have the chance. There is a part of all of us in it. If this film
doesn't provoke thought, nothing
0 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :- An elegant short film that underscores the talent of its filmmaker., 15 April 2002
Author:
Michael R. Colford (Chlotrudis) from Melrose, MA
What an amazing accomplishment of filmmakers Deborah Vancelette's to
write,
direct, star, and do just about everything else in this funny, realistic,
and ultimately tragic film. Vancelette perfectly captures the harried
life
of the protagonist. Viewers will empathize with her rough day. Yet
Vancelette eloquently shows us that it's all a matter of perspective, and
that it's easy to get self-involved and wrapped up in our own situations.
"Blink" is a herald of fine work to come from this filmmaker.
0 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :- BLINK is a film that knows exactly what it wants to do and does it with brisk assurance., 7 April 2002
Author:
Lolly-2 from Los Angeles
Like its title suggests, BLINK is a filmic meditation on a moment in
time, a moment that will destroy one life and change another
forever. With humbling simplicity and absolutely zero pretention,
BLINK will knock you upside the head with the understated
brutality of its quietude and leave you grieving for all those
moments where you could have done something, SHOULD have
done something, but didn't.
Deborah Vancelette wrote, directed and shot the film and fulfills all
her duties with grace and intelligence.
See BLINK. It's wonderful.
By the way, I am DEEPLY offended by the foolish prank which left
this excellent film with a low star rating. BLINK is a very-much-in
demand festival film of award-winning quality and not deserving of
such low-grade treatment. Shame on those responsible!
0 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :- A remarkable first film. Simple and effective., 4 April 2002
Author:
Scot Capehart (scotcapehart@hotmail.com) from Boston, MA
Deborah Vancelette has created a thoroughly engaging film with BLINK. By
setting audiences up for a charming short about a harried woman's day from
hell, and then smacking them upside the head with a surprise ending. Not
only that, but Vancelette delivers a pitch-perfect, unselfconscious
performance in the lead role. With an economy of image, action, and plot,
Vancelette shows a mature control of the medium lacking in many veteran
directors, let alone first-time filmmakers like herself. A favorite among
audiences at the Chlotrudis Awards Short Film Festival in Boston, BLINK
should be at the top of the list of any festival-goer.
0 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :- Not what you'd expect... (it's actually better), 3 April 2002
Author:
Trevor from Pasadena
This is a slick little movie well worth your time to find and
see.
It really speaks to all those mundane choices we all make every day and
(like an H.G. Welles Story I can't quite recall) may live to want
back.
Keep in mind that this is a SHORT (very short). It starts out slowly but
just as you begin to think it has become boring =bang= it's over. And,
believe me, the 'punch line' is one you will remember.
I'm not sure if the producers are going to make it available for
purchase -
or available on the web but either way you'd be happy you took the time to
get hold of a copy - of that I am sure.
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This is a charming little film, that leaves you with a punch to the gut., 26 April 2002
Author: loislanders from Pasadena, CA
I saw this film at the Method Fest in Pasadena. This a beautiful little piece of filmmaking. It lures you in with the subtle comedic moments of a typical "bad" day that everyone can relate to. Then it leaves you with a smack in the face the wake you out of your own self-indulgent world to realize that your "bad" day is really nothing. It challenges you to look at what is really important in your life and break out of your self-involved world for a moment to see a bigger picture. This movie made me cry and it made me think. It stuck around in my head for a few days. Beautifully acted by Deborah Vancelette (who also happens to direct this film), this is an excellent example of how film can touch a person. It touched me.
0 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :-

A self-depreciating look at the daily grind, with a twist ending!, 19 April 2002
Author: faithmanages from Boise, ID USA
I saw "Blink" at Worldfest Houston this month, where it picked up a well-deserved award. Short and snappy, anyone who has had to work a 9 to 5 job (and hated it) easily identifies with our star. The audience laughed and groaned as our star's day unfolds, and gasped along with the twist ending. On the surface, the film is first humorous, then shocking. Underneath, it exposes, in very dramatic fashion, a potential dire consequence of falling into the narrow, cubicle-based routine where ignorance is, sadly, not bliss. It forces you to think about what you're REALLY missing when you blunder through life without paying attention to the little things. The film itself is well done, snappy, and haunting. You have to see it to appreciate it.
0 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :-
Eight minutes that hit home!, 17 April 2002
Author: Bob Celli (Cellib4) from New York
I had the privilege of viewing Blink at Worldfest Houston. Miss Vancelette has taken the simplest of stories and added a twist that packs a punch. It is mere eight minutes long, but it stayed with me for days. It truly makes one think of ones actions and how they affect others, directly or indirectly.I recommend that everyone see this film if you have the chance. There is a part of all of us in it. If this film doesn't provoke thought, nothing
0 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :-

An elegant short film that underscores the talent of its filmmaker., 15 April 2002
Author: Michael R. Colford (Chlotrudis) from Melrose, MA
What an amazing accomplishment of filmmakers Deborah Vancelette's to write, direct, star, and do just about everything else in this funny, realistic, and ultimately tragic film. Vancelette perfectly captures the harried life of the protagonist. Viewers will empathize with her rough day. Yet Vancelette eloquently shows us that it's all a matter of perspective, and that it's easy to get self-involved and wrapped up in our own situations. "Blink" is a herald of fine work to come from this filmmaker.
0 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :-

BLINK is a film that knows exactly what it wants to do and does it with brisk assurance., 7 April 2002
Author: Lolly-2 from Los Angeles
Like its title suggests, BLINK is a filmic meditation on a moment in time, a moment that will destroy one life and change another forever. With humbling simplicity and absolutely zero pretention, BLINK will knock you upside the head with the understated brutality of its quietude and leave you grieving for all those moments where you could have done something, SHOULD have done something, but didn't. Deborah Vancelette wrote, directed and shot the film and fulfills all her duties with grace and intelligence. See BLINK. It's wonderful. By the way, I am DEEPLY offended by the foolish prank which left this excellent film with a low star rating. BLINK is a very-much-in demand festival film of award-winning quality and not deserving of such low-grade treatment. Shame on those responsible!
0 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :-

A remarkable first film. Simple and effective., 4 April 2002
Author: Scot Capehart (scotcapehart@hotmail.com) from Boston, MA
Deborah Vancelette has created a thoroughly engaging film with BLINK. By setting audiences up for a charming short about a harried woman's day from hell, and then smacking them upside the head with a surprise ending. Not only that, but Vancelette delivers a pitch-perfect, unselfconscious performance in the lead role. With an economy of image, action, and plot, Vancelette shows a mature control of the medium lacking in many veteran directors, let alone first-time filmmakers like herself. A favorite among audiences at the Chlotrudis Awards Short Film Festival in Boston, BLINK should be at the top of the list of any festival-goer.
0 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :-

Not what you'd expect... (it's actually better), 3 April 2002
Author: Trevor from Pasadena
This is a slick little movie well worth your time to find and see.
It really speaks to all those mundane choices we all make every day and (like an H.G. Welles Story I can't quite recall) may live to want back.
Keep in mind that this is a SHORT (very short). It starts out slowly but just as you begin to think it has become boring =bang= it's over. And, believe me, the 'punch line' is one you will remember.
I'm not sure if the producers are going to make it available for purchase - or available on the web but either way you'd be happy you took the time to get hold of a copy - of that I am sure.
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