On paper this film shouldn't have worked, being set in a lift, but actually because it's a part of our daily lives, it isn't all set in a lift and it leads to a very intriguing scenario of what would a person do if stuck in this situation with 5 other people! The wit between the characters (although cheesy at times) never appears cliché or forced due to the really good acting. I saw the film at a premier in the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire and it really went down very well. The plot was very well paced and the flashbacks between characters were very heartfelt and honest. Gerard McSorley, Fiach Kunz and Hannah Crowley put on a very good performance, but to be honest each person in the cast has their place within LIFT. For example the crush between Mick and Fiona is so cringy from the very outset that it actually makes his failed attempt to ask her out all the more enjoyable to watch despite the confines of being trapped in a lift, (naturally not helped by the dry wit of his co-worker, who certainly wins the award for worst wing-man of the year). Kealan Ryan who also wrote the story definitely has a noticeable witty empathy for all the characters and never allows for a dull moment. For a movie made on 30'000, it's most definitely a nice triumph for all the cast and crew involved and for me was a very surprisingly engaging and gripping tale between the characters which I did not expect. I definitely think more is to come on a larger scale for all the actors and production team who worked on this film.
Review of Lift
