In light of this quarantine life, I have revisited the joy of watching short films. Throughout the time of my last short film review to now…I had lost interest in it. I didn’t feel the desire to watch anymore. I lost what it feels like to captured in a world in just a short amount of time. Moving past that, I have taken upon myself to owe this seemingly endless free time to go back into some of my old hobbies. For this particular blog post though, I will go back to my comments, question, and concerns for this cool but creepy short film.
Based off the thumbnail, it looks a bit creepy. White masks with smiling faces on them is top tier creepy content. When scrolling through the many short films YouTube has to offer, I saw this one. It was the title that caught my attention. “Model Citizen.” It sounded like something out of a dystopian novel. I have a thing for dystopia/utopia novels, so I was pretty interested in watching the film.
Upon the first few seconds of the film, I accepted the fact that the film was set in black and white with an old, 5o’s sounding commentator. Once I got past that, I realized what the style of the film was in. The entire aesthetic was extremely comparable to the old, 50’s hand soap commercials.
Despite the style of the film, the content, plot if you will, was much more compelling. In the showing of the SNAF (Standard North American Family) who conform to the duties and rules of their society to be model citizens. It shows the family through one entire generation and the continuous cycle of their society. The circle of life to death. it is honestly a complex concept to touch on, but I feel like the creative behind this film did an amazing job on touching on the aspects of that concept.
I very much enjoyed this film, and I think everyone should definitely give it a watch. it isn’t long, not more than 5 minutes. Leave what you think in the comments. Did you feel the same? Do you not feel the same? How did it make you feel? Do you know what could have been changed? LEAVE COMMENTS BELOW!!
Mo is back again with her excellent short film reviews! This gives me nostalgia fro the beginning of the year. But girl this short film had me shook at the end. Like why did the robot kill the wife? And then another wife appeared omg. I do agree with your take of the film that it’s about the circle of life. I commend the creator of this film because I have never seen that archetype portrayed this way
Okay, Morgan, thank you so much for this short film because it immediately drew me in. I found it to be so bizarre and intriguing, and it inspired me quite a bit. I do not typically write horror, but I always love exploring the genre because of its unique elements. I feel like this film is quite relevant, and I am a fan of it because I like art that makes me think. Thank you for bringing back the short films, as I always love reading them.