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| Release Date: | February 5, 2005 |
| Runtime: | 30 min |
| Rated: | Not Rated |
| Genres: | Thriller, Drama |
| Directed by: | Attila Szász |
| Written by: | Attila Szász |
| Starring: | Vitéz Ábrahám, Ernő Fekete, Dóra Létay |
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 In times of the big blockbusters out at theaters and on video, it’s hard to see the little guys. You know the guys that get passed by and stepped upon. I’m speaking of the independent or foreign pictures. The guys you will probably never hear of until they really land that big gig or get lucky with an Indy that gets a lot of backing. Sometimes its good to step back from the pros slipping like fools in the big leagues and getting back to that little league park next door.
Well, the independent I recently watched wasn’t really next door but it has that craftsmanship that feels like it was handmade out of a work shed and not furbished from industrious warehouse. It came all the way from Budapest, Hungary and was damn good.
I had the privilege of watching Attila Szász’s short film, Now You See Me, Now You Don’t. Clocking in right under 30 minutes, this gem spins a very compact story about a wife who is unraveling a set of events that makes her believe her scientist husband may have done something sinister to their son.
This happens to be a movie with a very clever twist, so I’ll spare some of the plot details but I was very pleased how Mr. Szász’s tricky camera angles drove the scenes before they unraveled at the end. Also have written the story I give him kudos on his choice driving the storyline and less about special effects which as all in the short film industry know are hard to come by. The camera work alone captures the essence of the film regardless.
I’ve watched several short films and this one really stands strongly with much bigger budget movies. It was almost refreshing to see a short film of this caliber after watching all the garbage Hollywood has been tossing at us lately. This was my pleasure to review, I only wish I could’ve seen it sooner. |
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