Doodlebug by Christopher Nolan
Eh, I am not this film’s biggest fan. The beginning with the eyeballs lasted far too long and quickly became cheesy. It reminded me of a murder mystery party or something of the like. When the film spans to the man, I immediately think he is a drug addict or has a mental issue.
Nolan does a very excellent job in creating the eerie atmosphere with the off putting music and drastic shadows and darkness of the man. I rewatched the short to see if the man paralleled the small man the whole time, but it was only at the end where his actions were slightly delayed from the actions of the small man.
I do like the twist of this short, it is just not my favorite. Because he is running from the bigger man, I understood his insanity and anxiety by the end.
I’m not entirely sure of the phone call. What if the man was expecting the little man to call him? That’s what I took from his disappointment and irrational behavior when it was not who he expected or wanted. This detail left me a little flustered.
This short was okay in my books. Not my favorite, but it certainly has a very interesting plotline and twist.
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