Graphic (2005) User Reviews

Not a typical short film.

[enusbaum · 8/10 · 9 November 2005]

I'll keep this as succinct as I can, because as it is a short film, all I need is a couple sentences to express my thoughts. Graphic is definitely worth checking out. The movie is clever and refreshing. It is a completely unique idea, and the film moves fast. It left me not only thinking and questioning throughout, but wanting more. The acting is solid, and the characters believable. This is important because the film is driven completely by dialogue, if you want to understand it, you have to pay attention. Thankfully, the writing has a little flare, making it fun to follow. My only complaints about this movie are that it is a little hard to follow (so pay attention), and that the score is a bit over-dramatic. Otherwise, its a helluva little film.

Solid Short Film

[desigundahz · 7/10 · 14 January 2008]

"Graphic" is a pretty interesting short film. The plot develops very quickly and it makes you want to continue watching so that you can have a resolution. The characters are very interesting, and unfortunately it is only a short film, because their development with more time would have been very interesting. The film has you on edge to find out whats going to happen next, which is a great compliment for a thriller film. The writing is good because you can feel the personalities of the characters and almost realize what exactly it is that they're going through to make them act the way that they do. The ending was suspect and left me somewhat disappointed, but the film was interesting enough for me to watch another one by the same writer.

Very Surprised to see something with intrigue

[doug-518 · 8/10 · 13 November 2005]

I caught this movie at the FAIF film festival in Hollywood. It was by far the best short I saw during the whole festival and I saw almost all of them. It has something to it that is hard to achieve in a short and that is intrigue. The acting was spot on and you just really felt like something could happen at any moment. The title has nothing to do with the content, and at first i assumed this was a horror film. I was wrong. It goes the opposite direction and that was nice to see. Kudos to whoever the DP was. Very interesting shots and composition that added another layer to the story. Anyways... good movie and I had a good time.

Saw the screener

[ieatdonuts2000 · 10/10 · 1 January 2006]

I saw Graphic at the Mann's Chinese Theater and then I saw a new version while screening movies for another festival. I had been watching shorts all day that were mostly average in entertainment value. This movie was something different. I enjoyed it and it appeared there was a lot of time spent on it. The acting was very believable and the story kept me interested. The story is broken into pieces and it takes a few minutes to get into it but after you settle in it moves very well. The pacing and editing is right on. I visited the website and the backstory to the movie gave it another layer of intrigue. Not sure if it's true, but it was fun to read about. We selected it for our festival and it should be fun to see how it does.