Monday, March 16, 2009

The Spleenectomy - Glamour Reel Moments


4 stars out of 5

First of all, let me just say that this is not a song; it’s a short film, but it’s free. So I watched it. (What’s there to lose?)

The short film lasted 11 minutes, yet the plot was simple and easy to follow. The plot line follows a housewife who is trying to be an actor but ends up being a doctor. This follows Shakespeare’s basic principle of a “play within a play” which was used not only in the Spleenectomy but also in the Midsummer Night’s Dream.
The actors performed over the top and over-exaggerated their physical choices, so the comedic elements were enhanced. I actually laughed out loud, which is not common for many short films that don’t have enough time to develop their plots. The Spleenectomy is part of the series called Glamour Reel Moments. Every year, the magazine Glamour asks its readers to submit real-life stories to the magazine. After receiving thousands of entries, three are selected and are directed by some of those in Hollywood.

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