I think I should start by explaining how I found out about finite films and their work. I was one day idly searching on YouTube random things and wondered whether anyone had made a music video to the Regina Spektor song "Two Birds" and found Alex Calleros' video and I instantly fell in love with his work, it was unique, combining natural looks and feels to everything, but unnaturally, somehow, pulling you in to the storyline and the characters.After watching that, I researched him and found out he worked on Finite Films and I looked at their work and was intrigued by what they do, letting the viewers choose what happens which gives endless possibilities, ironically as the choices are referred to as constraints.
You Are Here is the first film created properly by Finite Films, well, that's what I read on the website, and i must say, they certainly opened on a huge high. From the opening you knew there was going to be a big narrative, the quiet before the storm shall we say, opened with an sharp track and real, cool action to open. Which is what I enjoy about the work these guys and girls do, its real, they don't get rid of background sound, in fact, emphasise and enhance it and the soundtrack, in a time where louder and more disruptive seem better, this production was a real relief, only using music when it was really needed and to enhance the experience in the right way for the viewer.
The writing was really top notch, especially for a low budget production, you knew when and where the character were in the storyline through hints such as the map on the wall or relationships between the characters throughout. Which brings me to the acting and the characters in this piece of film, Shashona Brooks really stole the show for me, but as the lead she should have wowed, and she did, I felt the emotion that she did in this story because she portrayed it so beautifully in this production, she really did, I am truly surprised that she is not on the big screen, however, I can say that for all the cast in these films I have seen so far, I really think that. Garrett Liggett did a great job, and I know how hard it can be to connect with as, I guess for want of a better word, bad a character as his was, as a n actor because you don't want to connect with them, but he really did and, I mean this in the right way, I felt angry at his character because although there was no promise made, one of the key "constrictions" in this piece, I can see why, he sent out messages through subtle gestures only someone who really felt like the character could pull off. Finally, Adele Watkin, although not given a huge amount of screen time, gave a wonderful performance, innocently and unknowingly destroying a friendship, which was quite sad really, but she pulled off, what I feel was another difficult character extremely well.
Also, the direction was very innovative and top notch, enhancing the natural feel and helping the mood each scene conveyed.
All in all, this was a great production, however, if I were to critique a bit, i would have liked more content and room to grow in the piece, even if it was presented in to parts, I wouldn't have minded because the work done on this by everyone was top rate, and I can't wait for "Stealing Time"
*****
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