Imperfect : A Scifi Themed Noir That is a Must Watch.

Imperfect

Today for short film theater we return to world of film noir. And this time it’s a science fiction. So yeah. I found a fun little genre blender. This one is called Imperfect which is written and direction by Micheal Tuitter back in 2012.

So what is it about? It’s about the world of fashion where perfection is hard to fin. Every model has to be photo shopped after each shoot. To reduce the work, they started using synthetic woman for the shoot. Because of this, there is a great issue. Laura the world’s number one model is actually trying to throw the robots out of the business.

The film follows Brendan Holloway. A photographer who grows close to a new mute girl who is Laura’s stand in. But when Laura doesn’t come in on one day, he finds her murdered and could have sworn he saw the new girl Emma at the crime scene running away. This seems impossible because it would mean Emma was in two places at one. So begins the noir mystery of who killed Laura.

The good? Cinematography and acting was fantastic. The writing and scifi twist is wonderful. And it really does have a noir feel.

The bad? The film is not action packed. Also given the twenty five minute length so people may not like ice slow burn, and suspense as others. Also this is a noir film set in modern day, which seems jarring at times when he’s talking a bus ride or walking the city streets. Given the aesthetic your brain is left expecting the 1940’s an all times.

Overall, this is a fantastic smart well-made film. Everything about it is near perfect so if you like noir, this a must watch.

4 flicks out of four.

Overall Rating: A Scifi Themed Noir That is a Must Watch.

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Dark Noir : A Stunning Imaginative Must Watch

Dark Noir

So it’s been a long time since I reviewed an animated film. So I thought I would return to the world of animation for a review or two. So I decided to review this little film called Dark Noir. It was a 2014 film directed by Rafeal Grampa.

So first off the film has an interesting mythology. Everyone has these spirits attached to them called daemons. They are part of their souls in a sense that allows the person to come up with new ideas and creativity. It’s part of the person. If you ever read the His Dark Materials trilogy you’ve seen this done before and may a better understanding than with my explanation here. But in the film people cannot see the daemons they’re paired with. Our lead though is a detective who all his life could see these spirits attached to people. One day in a bar an old man asks him to find the woman who stole his daemon and all his ideas. So he goes to find the woman and learns some things about his own past.

The good? This film has incredible animation. Not only is the CGI down right beautiful, but the spirits are all hand drawn. The blending of the two animation styles are phenomenal. Its something that I have never seen before and its gorgeous. The imagination here for the story is fantastic. The world, the characters, and spirits were like a breath of fresh air.

The bad? This film is too darn short for having such a great story and world. I wish it was a longer film. Four minutes is just too short.

Overall, this I a gorgeous film. And its something never seen before and I’m sure most people haven’t seen anything like this before. It’s just down right annoying. I recommend this to everyone. Now go watch it.
4 flicks out of four

Overall Rating: A Stunning Imaginative Must Watch

Here’s the film below. I recommend you to check it out.

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Chasing Shadows : Classic Noir with a Nice Twist

Shadows

So today for short film theatre , we are going into the world of film noir. And film noir is such a fun genre. It’s hard to believe I haven’t review a short film noir flick for this blog. Today it’s the 2013 flick Chasing Shadows directed and written by Armin Siljkovic.

It’s a film the starts with a man getting shot in an alley. Then it jumps back into the past, showing the events leading up to the lead death. It turns out our lead is after someone. He sees him enter an alley way and follows him with gun in hand. But the killer knows he’s there, and it becomes a suspenseful game of survival.

The good? It has all the noir style down to perfection. It’s beautiful carefully crafted film. It does not look independent. The end too had an interesting twist giving a wonderful shocker and lingering mystery for the viewer.

The bad? It’s weak on story. The film felt more like a experiment than a film. Also what the hell is up with cigarettes in this film? I mean they are putting too much smoke. I grew up in a family of smokers ( I don’t smoke myself) and never seen a cigarette put out this much smoke. If you set one of these cigarettes in a phone booth within thirty second it would fill the thing up with such a thick fog of cancer that the glass may crack. Then the actor keeps lighting cigarette in every other scene. What happened to the one he lit fifteen seconds earlier? The emphasis on the cigarettes was too much. I’m not sure why it was there. I know it’s a noir trope, but they beat it into the ground here.

Overall, the six minute film is worth the watch. And the twist at the end is fun. There’s no reason not to watch it, but it is did by no means a perfect film. Check it out if you like this sort of stuff. You know who you are.

3 flicks out of four.

Overall Rating : Classic Noir with a Nice Twist

Here’s the film down below if you want to check it out.

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