Review of The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2014: Live Action (2014) by John M — 15 Feb 2014
"Helium" - I found it a bit cheesey and wasn't as impacted emotionally as I would have liked. There is a nice small story here though between the doctor and boy that I wish could have been explored more.
"Aquel No Era Yo (That Wasn't Me)" - I thought this one was all over the place. It'll probably win because of how political it is and "true to life" for these people, but it's overdone and extremely pretentious.
"Avant Que De Tout Perdre (Just before Losing Everything)" - In all honesty, this short film might be one of the most brilliant short films I've ever seen. It's extremely suspenseful, you can feel all of the character's emotions with no words, and it's a film that just puts you right in the moment of someone's life and examines it very authentically. I was blown away by this one and it is my pick to win.
"Pitääkö Mun Kaikki Hoitaa? (Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?)" - A couple laughs and a short, sweet story. Ultimately forgettable though.
"The Voorman Problem" - I didn't think this one was very well structured. Its premise seemed half-ass and was almost like a one-note joke. I didn't quite understand the point of it, and the surprise ending seemed ripped off of a lot of other endings of similar premises.
4 stars for "Just Before Losing Everything" while the others seemed pretty forgettable.
This review of The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2014: Live Action (2014) was written by John M on 15 Feb 2014.
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