“It’s a Villainous Life”
This refreshing and quirky comedy was an amusing way to spend five minutes.
The lighting and editing were the strongest aspects of the film. It went from limbo lighting, to natural lighting, to incredibly stylized and dark lighting. There was a huge variety in the style of lighting, along with the types of various situations.
The overly dramatic acting worked well for the stylized film. The actors, although not truly real life, were incredibly relatable. There was a definite chemistry between the two main characters, which translated well to the screen.
The script was short and sweet but the ending was a bit confusing. There wasn’t much clarity as to what actually happened. It could have been up to the audience to decide if Markus was successful or not, but there is no clear cut ending, which was a little frustrating.
In addition, the final scene had some continuity errors, including rain. Besides that, the shots were well-timed, well-acted and well-cut. I enjoyed the overall pacing of the film and especially noticed the way it relied on music to draw the audience in.
The lighting in the opening scene was captivating enough to make me watch the entire film. I loved the limbo lighting for the lair that was so appropriate for attempted supervillains.
The color was wonderfully vibrant, with high saturation when in daylight, and low saturation in candlelight. Overall, the lighting and color were appropriate for each situation and very intriguingly stylized.
The constant camera movements were a refreshing take on student film. There was a clear effort put in my the crew to make the viewer interested in what was happening onscreen at all times. That was evident in the slight movements made constantly, and made to flow together well.
Overall, the film was well crafted and enjoyable. There was a clear vision that the directors had that was very well thought out and communicated.
