Better Together?
- 2009
- 4m
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Written by Allan Roberts (uncredited) and Doris Fisher (uncredited)
Performed by The Ink Spots
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The good moments suggest something better than it really is
This short film isn't so much a full short film but more a little project done by the two actors, who I am not sure if they are a couple in real life, or just friends or, even if they are together, whether this short was broadly scripted or just real. The film sees two talking heads (literally the film is just a choice of two headshots) in was made in the house of two friends (who get "producer" credits in return) and even the camera was borrowed (hence the addition "thanks" credit at the end). The two people talk about being in a relationship and we edit back and forward between them.
The opening of the film edits nicely between the two characters and generally at the start the move between the two people and views is interesting and sets a nice pace. This is matched in the final minute of the film, where the tone is much more "reflective Woody Allen at the end of Annie Hall" or the couples interviews in When Harry met Sally and the choice of music (The Ink Spots) sort of adds to that feeling. This ending is nicely done as the two characters do interact (albeit via the edit) and it gives it a nice tone. The problem is that it doesn't do this consistently or cleverly enough.
The middle section spends too long on one of the characters in one chunk of time – not because what she says is not interesting (it is) but more that it breaks up the pacing of the start and end. This isn't helped by the cut to the other character seeing him struggle to remember a phrase and not adding much in the meantime. As an idea I liked it and it had potential in the edit and in the tone of the better bits, but it never really delivers on these little touches and I would have liked a bit more of interest and reflection brought out as a whole, as well as in several of the specific parts.
The opening of the film edits nicely between the two characters and generally at the start the move between the two people and views is interesting and sets a nice pace. This is matched in the final minute of the film, where the tone is much more "reflective Woody Allen at the end of Annie Hall" or the couples interviews in When Harry met Sally and the choice of music (The Ink Spots) sort of adds to that feeling. This ending is nicely done as the two characters do interact (albeit via the edit) and it gives it a nice tone. The problem is that it doesn't do this consistently or cleverly enough.
The middle section spends too long on one of the characters in one chunk of time – not because what she says is not interesting (it is) but more that it breaks up the pacing of the start and end. This isn't helped by the cut to the other character seeing him struggle to remember a phrase and not adding much in the meantime. As an idea I liked it and it had potential in the edit and in the tone of the better bits, but it never really delivers on these little touches and I would have liked a bit more of interest and reflection brought out as a whole, as well as in several of the specific parts.
- bob the moo
- May 23, 2014
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