Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Beanbioca As Good As It Gets

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Kimball Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Aaron1375 This is not a film I would normally watch, however, a person asked me to watch it and post a review and seeing as how I have not reviewed a short film in a while I thought I would take them up on their offer. Like I said, this is not a film I would of searched out and watched on my own, I am not really into dramas all that much, but I found this one to be rather interesting. It was also very well done, it is the type of short film that is basically a short movie as it looks like it has a budget, it has a rather good soundtrack and it looks more like a mini movie rather than some of the more amateurish short films and full length movies I have seen over the years. The film is about a husband and wife who do not seem very close, nor do they seem like they despise each other. They both lead their lives with secrets. You see the secrets and how they play out. Very somber indeed and much different than the way a similar scenario would happen in America (this film is somewhere in England). I was impressed by how the film played out, just not really a genre I enjoy all that much otherwise I most likely would have scored it higher. Films like this end up making me depressed and I try to avoid films like this for the most part, but it was well done.

Christopher Smith Short films can be tricky. On one hand, shorts are the perfect format for a director to show off a certain set of skills as a way of getting noticed. On the other hand, it's very easy for shorts to seem pretentious and too artsy for their own good with a director trying too hard to impress. Amelia and Michael avoids such problems by having a simple style, one that compliments the quiet and soft-spoken characters. Director Daniel Cormack does a nice job of keeping a steady pace and never allowing the film or its title characters (expertly played by Anthony Head and Natasha Powell) to go into over-the-top territory. The decision to keep the music as minimal as possible in order to have the focus to stay on the emotions is the best part of the film. Without the typical sappy music playing in the background, Cormack allows the story to seem more honest and realistic than what one might expect from a such a dramatic piece. Perhaps there could have been an ending with a bit more of a kick behind it, but for all of its short length, Amelia and Michael is a captivating watch. 9/10

jotix100 The life style of yuppies is examined with an incisive eye by Director Daniel Cormack working on the intelligent screen play by Stephen Betts. This is a short film that could have been made into a full feature on the basis of the strong writing, acting and the direction given to it by Mr. Cormack, who really surprises with his approach. Like in fashion, less is more. In the case of this short, the axiom proves right in that the viewer gets to know two people in no time at all.We are taken to meet an attractive couple that seem to be in an ideal situation. The comfort of their lives is clearly apparent; Amelia and Michael seem to have it all. That is why is so surprising the turn of events that come between them. His deception is somewhat hard to accept because Amelia is a beautiful creature. On the other hand, Amelia has perhaps an inner life she shares with no one. We see her at the hospital with what could be a lover, or maybe a brother, or even a good friend who is facing death.The story has an ironic feel that kept reminding this viewer of some of the stories by O'Henry. "Amelia and Michael" is amazing little film that does justice to the effort Mr. Cormack, cast and crew put into it.

UnchartedFilms This short film shows how a good director and a fairly simple idea can tell a dramatic story (with all it's complexities) in ten minutes, that somewhere else could take two hours to unfold. Beautifully shot and great performances by the actors. A marriage is going through a rough patch, whatever the causes, we see the effects. It's a tale about the lack of communication between a man and a woman. Much is told by their silences. The end will make you want to know what happens next as Micheal says "it was just the once," confessing to what he's done, and Amelia crumbles having reached breaking point for more than just her husband's betrayal.