Occasionally, I come across a short film that looks interesting. Part of the appeal is that they’re only a few minutes long. I don’t have to commit to several hours on what might be a stinker. I can also probably get a review out of it. Most of the shorts I come across tend to be like Silent. It looks like it was meant to accompany a feature-length film and not stand on its own. Yet, here it is, available streaming through Netflix.
It’s about two street performers, presumably father and daughter, showcasing the history of music in film. It starts with the two of them on a street corner when it starts to rain. They take refuge in a movie theater, where the man is sucked into the silver screen while the girl plays music to accompany various films. It runs from horror to action. The only specific movie I could make out was Safety Last!, with the man hanging from the face of a clock tower.
There’s no voice work. There’s only the music. It would seem to honor the soundtracks, if only briefly. It’s not great, but it’s not terrible. It’s very firmly in ’meh’ territory. If you have Netflix, it might be worth a watch. It’s exactly the kind of thing you could take a look at while waiting for someone else to join you or if you’re looking for something else to watch.
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