10/10
A magnificent gem of a film, brilliantly performed.
2 August 2002
A magnificent nugget of a film, fusing a land reminiscent of Orwell's 1984 with the deserted terraced suburbs of a grim Northern England. Blue skies beam down onto the house of Mr Gorsky, a drone who reluctantly submits to his employers constant treadmill of work for minimal pay. Then, one day the doorbell rings and he is presented with the bizarrest of chances to improve his life forever. This one-man performance is superbly acting by the amazingly talented Hamish McColl, co-star of The Right Size theatre company, recently renown for their hilarious take on Morecambe and Wise in "The Play Wot I Wrote". McColl easily displays his dismayed acceptance of life's day to day drudge, and draws the viewer in to join in the anticipation when he thinks he has found a way out. The bite size film is one of the few examples of a modern film which will leave you giggling with a positive feeling in this era of "Seven" style dark endings.
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