Someone Better

After watching the preview on Vimeo I thought I would give this short a viewing (since it too is available on Vimeo).

It's a breezy and fun 12 minute watch that I think is worth anyone's time. Writer and director Becky Feldman, stars as Chelsea, a woman dealing with her first day of work at a sketchy dating startup.

In a sense, much of the humor could be considered in the vein of other workplace comedies of the time, but doesn't lean too heavily into resting in awkward pauses and instead keeps the jokes per minute ratio a bit higher (i.e., It's more akin to Parks and Rec than the Office, in pacing, but a bit less cartoonish than Parks and Rec). While not all of the jokes land (as with most comedies), Feldman's script is sharp, rapid and one of the most successful (for my taste in humor) comedy shorts that I've seen in a good while.

Overall, the cast does a very good job, Feldman has excellent timing and is a charming lead, Xander Bailey and Shane Salk also pitch their performances especially well for the tone of the short.

Production wise, the photography, sound, music are all solid, but the editor (Todd Sandler) deserves special praise.

It's on Vimeo for free. I had more fun watching it during dinner than most modern full-budget comedies. Give it a shot!