"Have you ever heard the term "bootstrap paradox"? Well, in a bootstrap paradox an artifact, or any information, is sent back to the past from the future. And this, in turn, creates an infinite cycle in which the artifact doesn't have a real origin anymore. It exists without ever having been created. To put it simply, this book has traveled back through time. It found me before I even wrote it. It's all a question of origin. Where is the beginning? When is the beginning? Is there a beginning at all? The world is full of such paradoxes"
H.G. Tannhaus 1987, Dark
PLOT
"A man is caught in a time loop after a mysterious package arrives, sender unknown. The man is forced into reliving the same events over and over again after being shot in the head. He has no memory or prior knowledge of the events that led him there. But things have a habit of repeating themselves" or "How to torture a man for eternity".
SCRIPT
This is the main strength of this movie. Sure, this kind of paradox has appeared in other movies and series before, like Predestination and I would say Tenet, but it's fascinating and well written nonetheless. The dialogues are carefully crafted and well placed. This is a movie which has a strong plot and weak characters. We should consider that they're like that because this is a short. Overall is a satisfying script.
Script: 7/10
ACTING
The lead isn't good at acting but the other one is a bit better. It's a shame, because the script is good and the dialogues are well written. Diction is the main problem.
Acting: 5/10
PHOTOGRAPHY
It isn't particularly interesting. Colours, Lights and Shadows are used in a boring way. Nothing more to say about it.
Photography: 5/10
EDITING
I find it a bit clunky and, sometimes, off putting. There's one scene where the slow motion is used well. There're also some jump cuts which fragment a bit the movie's flow. Probably it's intended to represent the movie's loop.
Editing: 5/10
SPECIAL EFFECTS
There are just a few, most of them are SFX, like the protagonist scar, which is cheap, sometimes it looks fake, but it does its job. There isn't cgi and I think that it's a good choice because it could've hurted the experience and lower the movie's overall quality.
Special Effects: 6/10
SOUNDTRACK
It's good but I find the last track a bit boring and predictable. It's mediocre but it isn't bad. Overall it doesn't go beyond a six.
Soundtrack: 6/10
COSTUMES
They aren't remarkable but they fits the characters. Considering that this movie wants to look as realistic as possible, there isn't anything more to ask. Sure, they look a bit cheap but this isn't relevant, because this movie is all about the plot.
Costumes: 6/10
CONCLUSION
Script: 7/10
Acting: 5/10
Photography: 5/10
Editing: 5/10
Special Effects: 6/10
Soundtrack: 6/10
Costumes: 6/10
AVERAGE: 5,71
An interesting movie with a remarkable plot which presents some flaws in terms of acting, photography and editing. Give it a try, it could impress you.
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