4/10
Not realistic, bad character elaboration
13 August 2015
Warning: Spoilers
This is a 12-minute short film from 3 years ago written and directed by Todd Sklar, who worked with the two lead actors also on other projects. It is basically about the difficult relationship between two brothers when they reunite because of their father's funeral. And yet despite this heavy background, it is still a comedy film, admittedly not a very funny one. I thought their interactions were fairly random and did rarely make sense. So this turns pretty much into a celebrity deathmatch when all their family and partners are around and the two start fighting. And yet in other situations, they seem completely at peace with each other just like friends. Fairly ridiculous if you ask me, especially how they sit in such an harmonic manner at the fire right after their bloody fight. I cannot say this short movie worked for me and the happy ending felt forced as well. Not recommended. It would have been bearable for a rookie project, but Sklar made several other films before this one, even full features. Thumbs down.
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