(2014) Directed by David V.G. Davies
A bizarre black comedy feature centred around 3 characters – Karl: Once a romantic charming fellow, now Mr. Nobody, a drifter in life… The Burglar: A well-mannered gentleman who’s robbing Karl of his money and valuable belongings… and Pauline: Karl’s ex-girlfriend, a stuck-up upper class snobby bitch who has no regards for people and things, is oblivious to all things happening in front of her.
This is not your average burgling story, those characters when they interact with one another it produces some bizarre, weird and interesting moments and conversations that you’d not expect to happen! The type of film that would make you go: “Hang on, they didn’t just do or say that? Did I see what I just saw? I need to watch this again.” Karl is a very simple, easy-going guy, living life from day to day, no ambitions, no goals, no future, a drifter, a stick in the ocean controlled by its current taking him to wherever it wants, he ONLY started to think more about life and how it’s precious and valuable when he’s getting burgled and being a matter of life and death situation!
(2009) Directed by Jason Impey
Tormented is another film from Jason Impey and is a very competent short that he also wrote, edited and produced. The editing is good as the movie flows seamlessly from scene to scene with beautiful, natural lighting that never seems forced or fake and the acting by the films only two actors (Rami Hilmi from Tortured also shows up as Robert in this film) is good also.
Plot in one sentence: A maniac kidnaps Faye, a seemingly innocent girl to take revenge.
What works:
Certain moments of brutality did feel orgasmic, appealing to a misogynist in me; Pacing is good, film never feels drawn out; -some nice cinematography;
Acting is a lot more confident than in previous Impey efforts.
Rami Hilmi and Helen Clifford did a credible job with their parts. The bulk of the film really rests on their performances