© Teoh, Michael // 2012.
*Contains Spoilers*
Murray Keane's 2000 low-budget drama film ‘Falling Sparrows’ pans out a surprisingly well though-out plot and moral. However, it seems rushed; causing confusion to viewers.
The film kicks off with feet running across a jungle, barbaric war-cries. Guns held up in the air. At this point, anyone would be expecting another action flick with unnecessary blood-shed and a few too many explosions. Until the camera zooms out to reveal that those soldiers are mere children and that those guns contain nothing but air-pellets.The camera pans to another group of kids who are flinging water-balloons. A fake thick German accent reveal that these are the Nazis. This is a outdoor blitzkrieg - a simple war game for the children.
Whilst the general intention of director Murray Keane is executed okay, not all scenes support this cause. I feel it would have been a better film has more detail and character interaction been included.
As the action briefly pauses a symbol pops-up. At the Nazi base, the kids have shot down sparrows for simply sitting on the base’s ledge. Unfortunately, Keane expects all viewers to immediately recognise his brilliant idea. It’s not so easy.
Looking at this film on a deeper level reveals that wars affect everyone & everything. Overall I believe Keane did an OK job with this short, thought-provoking film.
Grade: 5/10
*Contains Spoilers*
Murray Keane's 2000 low-budget drama film ‘Falling Sparrows’ pans out a surprisingly well though-out plot and moral. However, it seems rushed; causing confusion to viewers.
The film kicks off with feet running across a jungle, barbaric war-cries. Guns held up in the air. At this point, anyone would be expecting another action flick with unnecessary blood-shed and a few too many explosions. Until the camera zooms out to reveal that those soldiers are mere children and that those guns contain nothing but air-pellets.The camera pans to another group of kids who are flinging water-balloons. A fake thick German accent reveal that these are the Nazis. This is a outdoor blitzkrieg - a simple war game for the children.
Whilst the general intention of director Murray Keane is executed okay, not all scenes support this cause. I feel it would have been a better film has more detail and character interaction been included.
As the action briefly pauses a symbol pops-up. At the Nazi base, the kids have shot down sparrows for simply sitting on the base’s ledge. Unfortunately, Keane expects all viewers to immediately recognise his brilliant idea. It’s not so easy.
Looking at this film on a deeper level reveals that wars affect everyone & everything. Overall I believe Keane did an OK job with this short, thought-provoking film.
Grade: 5/10
