a great little short film, a. effect tells the story of a 30 year old slacker that is trying to find his way as an actor on a college drama course. the real star of the show is his best friend patrick, a young asian guy with a mean travis bickle impression in hes repatoire. a. effect is the second project from former special effects guy mike ott, although based on a. effect it doesnt feel like a film made by someone who would have a deep understanding of the special effects field. the film is very much best summed up by the tag of "american independent film" or more specifically "post-wes anderson american independent film". usually i associate such a comparison as a negative attribute, why bother attempting to imitate wes anderson, he has such a specific style that it makes very little sense, alas a. effect manages to succeed greatly. perhaps the greatest compliment that could possibly be paid towards a short film is with regards to its length. when the credits ran, and patrick outlined his next performance (mark wahlberg's turn in the departed) this viewer was left feeling the need to see that film. i literally didnt want it to end.
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