I Was There is a short about one mans strange encounter that
put his suicidal plans on hold.
Michael Voight plays Charlie, a man whom is at the end of
his chosen journey in life, until he finds a mysterious box under an overpass,
the contents of which can not be explained. Charlie decides to continue his
journey in life and we see him progress throughout the years, happily and
content.
There are some major issues that I as a viewer had while
watching the short. The major one was that I had to go back and read the
description of the film to figure out what it was about. The acting is great,
the chosen locations, beautiful. Where the film stumbles is in it's narrative,
or lack there of.
Now don't get me wrong, I am a huge supporter of film that
doesn't hand feed you the plot with a rubber tipped spoon, but even this one
left me scratching my head in bewilderment after the first view.
Does this mean that it is a bad film that you should steer
clear of? Absolutely not! In fact, now that you know the plot, watching it will
free you up to enjoy the amazing acting, gorgeous locations, as well as the
artistic design of the mysterious box and the creature within.
I Was There is a beautifully captured emotionally artistic
journey for the viewer that any fan of film should dive into without
hesitation. Not only is it a master silent class on acting, but it also has some great
cinematography lessons to teach us as well.
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