Elevator

Under the garb of a romantic comedy, writer/director Philip King has created a watchable film. The story takes place in Singapore, and it won't take long for you to realise that this is lot more interesting than it looks. It is more poignant when watched as a love letter to migrant workers who have aspirations of becoming famous.

The narrative centres on Paulo Avelino's character Jared, a lift operator who defies convention by attempting to make a formal lift pitch to each VIP customer in the posh hotel and casino where he works. Jared has experience working in many occupations across the globe, and he developed an app to facilitate the connection between migratory workers and potential employers. His buddies, who are all from different nations and who work at the hotel, are collaborating to help Jared find an investor.

The crew didn't do many daring manoeuvres while filming, thus it seemed like a precise, formulaic movie!

I agreed with Paulo's description of this movie that it indeed presents a peek to a different slice of life wherein one can also pursue a dream for himself. The storytelling is different, and I don't want to spoil anything, so you have to watch this. I hope many gets to appreciate the film. Being in a client-facing industry, I can relate on how hard it is to do an elevator pitch, that every second counts, and you need to believe in yourself and in what you are offering first and foremost to achieve your goals which you can achieve early or later on in life. Please give this movie a chance to make you feel inspired.