The Fabric

THE FABRIC begins by showing a man in a futuristic prison cells the walls of which are full of scribbled mysterious formulas. He is trying to figure something out, and in short order it becomes clear that he is attempting to use some heretofore unknown laws of physics to essentially teleport himself out of his cell. Eventually he succeeds, and in the course of subsequent events, he begins to remember his past as a famous physicist.

Being a physicist myself, this sort of story naturally appeals to me. The effects and the atmosphere in this movie are really well-done; unfortunately, even though we learn more about the character and others he encounters in the course of the short, there is still a lot in the plot left open, so that after the open ending, one is left unsatisfied.

Also, the characters he encounters are drawn in a very cliche manner. The villainess, in particular, is so over the top in her expressions that I was literally reminded of cartoon villains.

It really felt like this story was missing some parts, and if it had those together with better fleshed-out characters, this could have been an excellent short film.