Once again, Bagdasarian has managed to pack a lot of movie-making know-how into a short film format. 'Consumed' makes no attempts to hide its intent or to mask its message. The short lampoons a not-so-far away Orwellian future where corporate consumerism literally invades a man's life.
The story itself isn't what grabs you here, it's the feel. This film as all bout bringing out odd emotions and mixing them together.
To start, the musical scoring has that synth-future keyboard tone normally reserved for Dr. Who or creepy 1980's sci-fi. It's cheesy, it's creepy, and somehow, it plays perfectly into this tale.
Markham does an excellent job portraying an 'everyman' kind of lead. Although the part has no lines, the actor's body language and facial expressions are enough to convey the story. I kept waiting for him to speak, which kept my interest.
The script pokes fun at every form of modern consumerism and does it well. After watching this short, I knew I wasn't depressed, but somehow felt I should start taking drugs "just in case".
In the span of this short film's 12 minutes, I managed to laugh, get creeped out, get grossed out, and then laugh some more. Nice roller-coaster.
So, if you're looking for a well written, well made short film that has a quirky appeal, check out 'Consumed' -skatanic_23
The story itself isn't what grabs you here, it's the feel. This film as all bout bringing out odd emotions and mixing them together.
To start, the musical scoring has that synth-future keyboard tone normally reserved for Dr. Who or creepy 1980's sci-fi. It's cheesy, it's creepy, and somehow, it plays perfectly into this tale.
Markham does an excellent job portraying an 'everyman' kind of lead. Although the part has no lines, the actor's body language and facial expressions are enough to convey the story. I kept waiting for him to speak, which kept my interest.
The script pokes fun at every form of modern consumerism and does it well. After watching this short, I knew I wasn't depressed, but somehow felt I should start taking drugs "just in case".
In the span of this short film's 12 minutes, I managed to laugh, get creeped out, get grossed out, and then laugh some more. Nice roller-coaster.
So, if you're looking for a well written, well made short film that has a quirky appeal, check out 'Consumed' -skatanic_23