Falling

In 2004, Michael J. Arbouet's New York Minute, a short fictional story about the assassination attempt on New York City's mayor, was heralded as a gripping edgy film short about how many choices someone could make in a minute. Arbouet's new film short, Falling (premiered at the Long Island International Film Expo in July), uses cinematic form and a unique editing style to encompass the emotional journey one goes through when they fall in and out of love. It's amazing the way the Arbouet visually shows the raw and powerful emotion of the characters. Especially through his editing style. He was able to tap in to that energy and remind me of what I went through when I was in love and when I was going through heartache. Michael earned his nickname well as the "Story Teller." I hope this film gives him the recognition he deserves he is defiantly one of the new rising stars among the new generation of directors.

This is a very, very simple short film. A guy and his steady girlfriend are talking when out of the blue she breaks up with him. Considering that they'd dated for two years and she said "it's not you--it's me...", the guy is naturally left very confused. Most of the film is his dialog as he talks out loud about the thoughts and feelings going through his head at this very rough moment.

Considering that this is one of the first films by the director and the two actors in this short film, it's pretty good. Sure, it's a tiny bit rough compared to some films, but considering the budget and inexperience, it's a very, very good film and probably will eventually catch someone's eye--someone with lots of money to spend on young talent.