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4.0 out of 5 stars
Worth a watch..., August 19, 2008
This review is from: Avatars (DVD)
...or two, just to pick up on all of the things packed in the 30 minutes. The positives far outweigh the negatives, so I'll only give you the negatives in my positive review...ready? First, Kymm Walker, she is one of the reasons I mentioned to watch it a few times. At some points she just blows through her lines like she had somewhere else to be and just had to get it done. There was a funny line towards the end that I didn't get/hear until the second viewing. I don't want to give anything away, but pay attention (it wasn't the weed joke). Other than that she was good. Second, the actor that played Tyler was completely unlikeable. I was thinking maybe that was intentional, I wasn't suppose to like the character, but unless this guy is the next Ted McGinley (best actor ever, google it) I think I just didn't like him, which worked for the film, just wanted to put it out there. Third and final, the background music was overwhelming at times. Overall great first attempt and I am looking forward to future endeavors.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
my thoughts and feelings regarding AVATARS, October 20, 2008
This review is from: Avatars (DVD)
The film opens with credits. I'm indifferent to that now, however at first viewing I didn't much feel that "credits in the opening" type of vibe. I associate credits in the opening with either of the following: older movies, and movies with elaborate and complex opening scenes that cleverly (visually speaking) display opening credits. AVATARS is not an older flick, nor does it involve a big, complex opening. I feel that if the credits are shown in the beginning, it tends to feel like an unecessary prelude. This coupled with the music written for the opening which I did not like, work together to become the weakest part of this short. Why were the credits re-rolled at the end of the film as well? I found this perplexing.
The underlying story is great. The director tackled the issue of how the virtual can collide with reality to create confusion, reveal untruths, and ultimately lead to truth. I really enjoyed the photography, acting (except for the main character's friend) and the direction. The actress who played the main character, Lisa, was fantastic. She had the best lines, she delivered them well, and she's cute, unlike her co-star, Kim Walker. The guy who played the cheating husband was a great casting move. He fits the part perfectly, and executed well.
I think the dialogue could have been better. Also, I did not understand the "got any pot?" joke. I never found this funny, can someone explain to me why it was repeated so many times?
All in all, I say BRAVO to AVATARS...director Ofenheim has the obvious skill and vision to create quality films.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Poignant & Funny, October 1, 2008
This review is from: Avatars (DVD)
A well-crafted short in which I especially liked the acting. Appropriately one-dimensional, the actors all created a visceral response: Lisa's natural sadness, Jenna rushing her funny one-liners as if perpetually late for a date, Ty's snaky smile and oily delivery. Kudos to the director for restraining them. The plot did cause me to scratch my head at a couple of points (bar scene with Ty and the ending) and the score was sometimes reminiscent of Dark Shadows. I recommend this as an amusing and sometimes poignant film.
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