Doodlebug (1997)
8/10
An early short from Nolan
30 July 2008
Warning: Spoilers
Fun, enjoyable, and simple. This is a very interesting short film made by Christopher Nolan, who is famous for not only reviving the Batman series, but for The Prestige, Insomnia, and my favorite Memento.

This film doesn't require much thinking or anything, which caught me off guard because Nolan is famous for making me think.

The entire running time is very enjoyable. The plot is simple. A man tries to exterminate an annoying doodlebug.

A lot of directors had to start somewhere, but unlike most filmmaker's early years, Nolan's short film is fascinating. The only thing that people complain about is that it becomes very predictable within a minute or so into it. That is true, however it then becomes a story of "Is he? I hope he doesn't do it." type suspense. It's a very enjoyable short that makes me wonder one thing. Where did Nolan get this idea?
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