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Bowl of Oatmeal (1996)

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Bowl of Oatmeal

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5/10

A man goes to unusual lengths to get his oats.

After taking advice from his breakfast (an unusually chatty bowl of oatmeal!), a lonely man constructs a lover from his collection of raw meat.

This unusual short-movie's raison d'être is to deliver its undeniably unsettling payoff: a disturbing final shot of the protagonist laying on his bed with his arm around his makeshift, meaty mate. While this is undoubtedly an imaginative and twisted piece of imagery, I'm not sure that it is strong enough to justify the dreary build-up and mundane delivery; a bit more of a story and some reasoning behind the man's dodgy mental state certainly wouldn't have gone amiss.
  • BA_Harrison
  • Nov 18, 2008
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10/10

One mans misery

I was lucky enough to see this film about 5 years ago. I have been looking for a copy ever since.

This film is able to convey a mans sense of isolation and depression perfectly. The dialog is spot on. Will Bartlett(The Oatmeal)plays his part wonderfully.His voice is calming and adds some dark humor to the heavy,depressing vibe of the film. It is also very realistic. This man could be your neighbor or a co-worker. You never know.

I did see this on a VHS compilation and I think that even though it was a dubbed copy, it looked and sounded great. It might have even added to the experience. It has a classic look to it.

A very enjoyable short!
  • huseregrav
  • Dec 19, 2012
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10/10

A Desperate Meating

  • maggie-rybak
  • Aug 14, 2013
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