As far as shorts go, this was really great! I happened to see the film recently on a flight to Mexico of all places. The premise is simple and the film is very well done. This could have easily turned into a slap-stick juvenile MAD TV type bit. But to my delight, it wasn't. It was very funny without being juvenile or crass for which the director deserves a great deal of credit. The casting was excellent as all the characters were very real and believable. Aside from the entertainment value, I was most struck by the quality of the cinematography and editing which were both extremely well done. This is a quality production and a job well.
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Director West pulls out all the stops in this High Definition Film Fest Circuit Favorite.
filmfestshark19 July 2002
Director Dave West's "Puddlejumper" made its West Coast Premiere, I think, at the Pacific Palisades Film Festival to a rousing crowd. This film fest circuit crowd-favorite is pleasing the masses with its well-structured story line, its comedic tight script, and benefits too I might add from the often-talked-about High Definition Format. Put West on your Directors To Watch List and run, don't walk, to see this one when it comes your way.
Simple premise well pulled off...
babcockt23 September 2002
I caught this short in San Diego at its first ever film festival along with a slew of others...alongside The BOYSCOUT and ANNA IS BEING STALKED, this film really stood out. A simple premise of dysentary after some bad tequila south of the border, the cinematography, acting and editing make this film stand out immediately. The skylines are a crisp blue but most of all the central performance by the traveller and his completely visceral need for a bathroom have you, well, on the edge of your seat...sorry. Great short.
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