Winner Takes All

I saw this film at its New York's High Falls Film Festival screening as well and I must say that I found it a complete and awful bore. Although it was funny in some places, the only real laughs was that there appeared to be o real plot to talk about and the acting in some places was dreadful and wooden, especially the "Lovely Lady" and the voice of the narrator (whom I have never heard of) had a lot to be desired. J.C.Mac was, I felt, the redeeming feature of this film, true action and grit and (out of the cast) the only real acting. I am sure with another cast and a tighter reign on the directing, this could have been a half decent film. Let us just hope that it is not sent out on general release, or if you really want a copy, look in the bargain bin in Lidl.

I saw this film in London and I thought it was one of the funniest films I have seen for along time. The plot was marvellous, and the directing and acting was brilliant. JC Mac was outstanding, and the narrator was excellent. The look on the old lady's face at the end was hilarious, and the dog was quite scary too. To have written, directed and produced such a good short film took real talent. I hope there will be many more comedy films by this writer and director, as talent like this should be recognised. The music was well written into the film and we all held our breath in anticipation of what the outcome of the "bet and challenge" was to be.

I saw this at the Great Lakes Film Festival and enjoyed it so much that I wanted to see it again. Funny, witty and Chico looks gorgeous! Its so different because of the narrative aspect of the story. The story is entertaining and with a strong cast. The Stranger is gorgeous and I'm envious of the Lovely Lady who gets to kiss him but have to say JC Mac and Lauretta Lewis have "Chemistry" on screen. There were a couple of actors in the beginning saying one word that didn't sound so convincing but the rest of the supporting cast were so good that you could forgive this. One of the best short films around. I would love to see this again. Where can I get a copy?

I saw this short film at the wonderful Miami Film Festival, and must say it was very refreshing. It's pretty short - no more than 6 minutes, but had the whole audience roaring with laughter right through to the end credits. Well directed and well acted. Very original, and far from the usual depressing stuff we see from British short films these days. Great music, and I notice that the score was composed by one of the actors in the film. Neat twist in the tail that will leave you screaming with hilarity and shock! I don't know if this film is still doing the festival circuit, but if it is then I recommend you try to see it.

I thoroughly enjoyed this short film from beginning to end. The beat of the music enhanced the rhythm of the story. I felt that it was well directed and moved at a good pace. The setting was well chosen. Characters portrayed were from a strong cast with one or two notable performances. The choice of costumes were appropriate with a good use of red for emphasis. The story built and progressed in an amusing way and I felt that I was rooting for the main character from early on in the film. The humour was slick and sometimes almost slapstick but also very cleverly acted. I would like to see more of the work of this director....