this review is short and sweet. I believe it relied more on a star system to represent the film. I chose this as it focuses on a different audience who are not looking for a long read and just want to know if the film is good or bad. this short also focuses on the mind and by its description its very dramatic focusing on one character.

1. A greatshort film,simplebuteversoeffective withagoodpunchline.
A man (RichardKind) triestokill himselfinamotel roombut a noisyneighbourbreakshisfocus.
Director’snotes
DavidRysdahl (writer/producer/co-star) andIworkedonthistogetherformonthsbasedoff a script
he wrote about a friendof hisfromMinnesota,where he grew up.It’sa dark story in whichthe
audience isreallytrappedinone character’sexperience,so we were naturallyattractedto
psychological films withaustereaesthetics byfilmmakerslikeHitchcock,Polanski,andthe Coen
Brothers.
Since we were partnersonthiswe splitthe alreadylow budgetdownthe middle soneitherof our
bankaccounts sufferedtoodramatically.

2. Video/image
 Thisreviewallowsyoutowatchthe short filmwhenreadingthisreview,the factthatthis
reviewisnotveryextensive Ibelieve thatthisreviewisforsomeone wantingtogeta little
ideaaboutif thisis worthwatching.Sotherefore byhavingainteractive image onwhichyou
can watch the short itmakesit easierforthe readerto decide whethertowatchthe filmor
not.
 ThisreviewalsoincludesimagesinitslayoutandIfeel some of themconnote immaturity.
Perhapsthisreviewwebsiteisfora youngeraudience.Thisissupportedbythe lackof text
as a youngeraudience willnotbe interestedinafull review theyjustwanttoknow if it’s
worthwatching.
Language and register
 The overall textisveryshortand sweetnotwastinganytime gettingtothe point.
- “A great shortfilm,simple buteversoeffective withagoodpunchline”
That is the whole writtenreview,verypositive andverytothe pointthroughthe use of a
declarative.
- “A man (RichardKind) tries tokill himself inamotel roombuta noisyneighbourbreaks
hisfocus.”
Once again a use of a declarative statementtogetstraighttothe pointandgive the
readera brief introductionthe shortsplot.
 Use of mediaterminologyinthe ratingsection (jargon).
- E.g. “storyline”“cinematography”
Use of mediaterminologycreatesaverytrustworthynature tothe site.Thiswill make
the readerbelievethe review andthereforeinfluence theirdecisiontowatchthe short.
Thisdoesnot use a lot of language thatrelatestothe filmsgenre andtherefore Idon’tbelieve this
reviewtobe extensive enoughtoinfluence me towatchthe short.But I do understandthatthismay
be aimedat people notlookingforalongreview andjustwantto know if it’sgoodor bad.
Layout
 5 star award stamp
- Thisboldpurple andwhite stampgivesagreat representationof the filmstraightaway
and itgoeswiththe colour scheme of the site creatinganinterestinglayout.
 Videoactsas picture aroundthe borderof the review
- The videoisalmostlike abackgroundfor the review andthiscreatesamore personal
reviewforthe short.
 Star reviewsystem
- The purple stars andoverall score of “5 stars” not onlycreatesa positive representation
of the short,but italsocreatesa verycleanandunclutteredlookforthe site.Thisgives
the readera clear firstintroductiontothe film.Once againitfitswiththe colourscheme.