Directed by Josh Lewis, Metal Owl
Films’ latest short film “I Had A Heart Once” is an artistic piece sure to make
an impression on film festivals all over.
The seven minutes are
impressionable, as John (Rohan Mead) reminisces over his alcoholic past. It begins in a dark apartment, as John lights
up a cigarette. The scene shifts from
John’s apartment and him walking around New York as he speaks. John becomes more and more emotional as he
realizes what his life has become.
The cinematography can be a bit
distracting from his story. However, his
retellings are poetic and hold your attention effectively, regardless of how
ADD the camera switches can be. The
erratic of an alcoholic’s experiences is what makes the scene changes relevant
to what is being said. The fourth wall
is broken as John shares his thoughts with others. This will draw audiences in, making his past
more tangible to us, even though we only get to know him in such a short amount
of time.
Overall, “I Had A Heart Once” is a
passionate and bold piece. Though existential
in nature, the emotion builds at the perfect incline to the end of the short
film.
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