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The Portal

  • 2014
  • 11m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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The Portal (2014)
ShortComedyFantasy

A dimension-traveling wizard gets stuck in the 21st century because cell-phone radiation interferes with his magic. With his home world on the brink of war, he seeks help from a jaded travel... Read allA dimension-traveling wizard gets stuck in the 21st century because cell-phone radiation interferes with his magic. With his home world on the brink of war, he seeks help from a jaded travel agent who he mistakes for a great sorceress. Without his powers to prove his identity, sh... Read allA dimension-traveling wizard gets stuck in the 21st century because cell-phone radiation interferes with his magic. With his home world on the brink of war, he seeks help from a jaded travel agent who he mistakes for a great sorceress. Without his powers to prove his identity, she has trouble taking him seriously, but finally agrees to reveal the secrets of our world ... Read all

  • Director
    • Jonathan Williams
  • Writer
    • Jonathan Williams
  • Stars
    • Tahmoh Penikett
    • Erin Karpluk
    • Penelope Corrin
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    460
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    • Director
      • Jonathan Williams
    • Writer
      • Jonathan Williams
    • Stars
      • Tahmoh Penikett
      • Erin Karpluk
      • Penelope Corrin
    • 2User reviews
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    • Alar
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    9/10
    Okay, this was fun
    Tahmoh Penikett, directed to play the part of a wizard trapped in another world, leans heavily into that flavor. He gives Alar an extravagance and charm that is little bit too much, even in just these 11 short minutes, but he's clearly having a great time in his role. Erin Karpluk has a more clear-cut role as Kim, a cynical travel agent who happens to catch Alar's attention. Playing the "straight man" to Penikett's more boisterous show, Karpluk capably demonstrates Kim's put-upon "are you kidding me?" attitude in reaction to the fancy stranger's seeming eccentricity.

    The computer-generated effects and visuals are fine, certainly sufficient for a production of this nature. Wing Lee's costume design is more notably eye-catching; as simple as the wardobe is here, it effectively adds to the credibility of the story, and looks good. I'm also amused by the suggestion of how the magic of another world becomes inhibited in ours.

    Above all, though, I just like the small narrative Jonathan Williams concocted. The air Alar puts on is immediately a little overbearing, but that feeling is lessened after the first couple minutes, when the camera no longer focuses solely on Penikett. And while this tiny tale isn't especially fancy, it's entertaining, and I quite enjoy the ending that in its own way gives a marginally new perspective to the preceding 10 minutes as Karpluk is allowed to stand a little taller.

    Worth watching? If you like silly fantasy stories, then I'd say so.
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    • Release date
      • March 22, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
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      • First Love Films
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