This week my friends and I all decided to watch short films.
With Taylor Swift releasing her own version of the hit album Red came the short film accompanying the song All Too Well. With her short film of the same name came the anguish of many fans, me included because it is so damn good. I have always enjoyed Taylor’s music but never gave it much thought. Two of my friends on the other hand have said, “I am a part-time person, full-time Swifty.” Thank you, Kate and Rosemary, for sending me down this spiral. This “music video” was the perfect addition to the main song of the album. The storytelling conveyed the plotline in the song beat for beat. The song itself did make me sob so hard I was heaving but that’s for a different kind of blog. The casting of Sadie Sink, 19, and Dylan O’Brien, 30, was meant to make watchers uncomfortable. It definitely made me uncomfortable, Sadie Sink has been cast in roles where she is a child for years, and on the other hand, Dylan O’Brien has been a heartthrob for the latter part of a decade. The age gap between them is the backbone of the film, as well as Dylan’s character being emotionally manipulative. Taylor did an amazing job on this film, and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys the mix of film and music.
Another great release this week was the short film Ciao Alberto, an addition to the Disney movie Luca. Luca has a big portion of my heart, and I have seen it many more times than I’d like to admit. When I heard they would be releasing this short film I marked it down on my calendar to make sure I watched it. Let me tell you, it was six minutes I didn’t know I needed. The lesson in the film is so important, and they conveyed it so well with the short time frame they had. Sorry, I’m trying not to spoil it as it came out only a few days ago… Seeing Portorosso again was something I needed after this week. I am always wowed by the animation in Disney movies, especially Luca and this short and how they animated the water. If you don’t know, hair and water have been the hardest things to animate over the decades. New technology has made it easier, but talent is still needed. There are cool documentaries on this and I can send you them if you want!
Taylor’s Short Film- 8/10
Ciao Alberto- 9.5/10
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