Big Man

It is interesting to see the skengman himself acting in this warm and charming short film. There are moments where you really believe him as a washed up rapper. The world that is created feels real.

The platinum records and production values around the world of the film are gently and beautifully created.

The child actors are believable as cheeky lads after a quick buck.

The bond between the two of them feels real and they genuinely bounce off each others energy in a compelling and charming way.

The fact that this was shot on an iPhone is impressive but must be some sort of deal with Apple as it's not that much of an angle to be honest .

The story has heart and you find yourself routing for the kids as much as tengz the rapper.

It's slightly light on resolution at the end but pleasing enough to be redemptive.

I'd like to see more of stormzy acting in other stuff. In general his craft and delivery was good.

So there was a nice sentiment behind this, but in what world is it ok for an adult to take 2 pre-pubescent boys he doesn't know for a jaunt to Brighton in lieu of payment for shifting his fridge (or just, well, full stop)?

It sort of reminds me of The Snowman where I was left with a warm fuzzy feeling afterwards, but then realised that that snowman just kidnapped a boy in the middle of the night and took him to a rave in the woods.

It's also a bit like 'About a Boy' where Hugh Grant's character (40 something) decides to let Nicholas Hoult's character (age 10ish) be his best and possibly only friend.

I don't think that these adult characters had ill intentions at all, but maybe consult the parents before the wild caper ensues? Actually the snowman was probably right to keep quiet, he was definitely a wrong'un.

'Tip of the Ice' is a very catchy track though.

When a short film is advertised as shot on an iPhone as its main feature, you can assume safely it's not just an ad, it's also a vanity fest.

There is nothing to say about the characters other than they are shallow and boring as any TV ad you've seen in your life. I stopped following the dialogues after 5 or so minutes.

Talking about camerawork, it's shakey ad nauseum. Colours are washed out, bringing us back to seventies. Strangely, playback in amazon app was riddled with microstuttering, but maybe it's just my device.

Audio is not good either. You can hear when noise suppression kicks in and out.

Overall, you have to be a part of a very specific crowd to enjoy it.