A very fun little short film with nice touches. Actually is better the second time when you know the twist. Keep listening to the audio during the credits, as it has a couple of great little moments. The small touches are among the best things about Harp's work, and they are on full display here. The acting is quite good, and, again, gains in its perspective when you actually watch it a second time. I like the use of black and white here at it adds to the "surreal" effect of the whole thing. I'm normally pretty critical of short films as they often don't get the fact that they need to be all about setting up the major point of the thing, and tend to wander. Afernoon Delight is exactly what you're looking for--tightly directed, well scripted, with even the smallest touches aiming right on the target. Well done and worth a watch or three.
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Driver's Ed
(2005)
Harp hits again with this one
28 August 2005
As with my other fave of Thom Harps', Afternoon Delight, Driver's Ed hits the ground running and never stops. Great casting and terrific filming with a mastery over the short film genre is what makes this work. A short film comedy is all about the expert telling of ONE JOKE, and that's what this movie gets. Everything is about the setup, which is what makes it fun to watch multiple times. I won't throw in a spoiler, but the big "twist" of the film is awesome. I personally wish they had drawn it out even more as it was so excellently thought out, but that's nit picking. This is a drive well worth taking again and again.
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