Let It Come Down

A short film cannot waste a moment, and it needs to come to the point very quickly. Let It Come Down delivers the darkly humorous story of Simon and Susan Frances, a pair of adrenaline junkies who get their kicks in an unusual manner. Somehow they manage to pack more than one surprise into this little vignette.

Matthew Carter is most convincing with his naughty-boy smirk and his ardent enthusiasm, and Courtney Lomelo balances the team as she calls the shots with a cocky self-assurance and more than a hint of disdain. The technical aspects of the film - lighting, sound, makeup, effects - are convincing and professional. The story builds up a situation, introduces the conflict and brings us to a conclusion without a word or scene out of place.

We don't pay a lot of attention to short subjects, but maybe we should. Good things come in small packages.