A Dove Among Pigeons

I thought it was drawn out way too much. A simple idea that could have been effective becomes indulgent with too many talking-head characters in the beginning who don't really have anything to do with the plot. Plus they are poorly played.

The two main actors are really good, but they talked and talked and talked. Way too much dialog, it would have been far more effective cut in half.

One close shot of the man's feet walking along toward the beginning of the film really annoyed me because we can clearly see he is walking in place. Why include that shot since it is not really needed and it instantly kills any believability? The decision to make ADAP in black and white also annoyed me because it's like a sign saying "this is an important film." But unless there is a legitimate story reason -- like The Artist for instance, because it needed to look like a silent film -- doing so always strikes me as a pretentious decision on the part of film makers.

This quirky film has a good lesson. I really enjoyed the performances by David Stay and Susan Matthews. The film has a slow start but the pay off is well worth it. I think if this film were about 5 minutes shorter, it'd be a masterpiece. I heard the film had some audio problems but what I saw works with the style of the film. The film is in black and white and I always think that adds a little something extra. Overall, I recommend checking this out, especially if you're into artistic visions and creative "outside the box" storytelling. Plus, make sure you stick around after the credits for some fun stuff.... I really enjoyed the story and I'd like to see what else Chris Mackey has in store for us after this.