While getting ready for a date with the girl of his dreams, Marco is visited by a man in the TV who starts talking to him. And he has a request to make… Hallucination or reality? That’s what Marco will have to figure out in this absurd and slapstick comedy.
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Review by Julie C. Sheppard:
The short TV Man is an entertaining romp. The satirical plotline has elements of farce, sci-fi and even social commentary. The lead actor has mastered broad comedy with hilarious facial expressions, showing a wide range of high intensity emotions, such as giddiness, infatuation and extreme surprise. His goofiness is infectious and endearing. He is a strong foil to the work of the actor playing the TV Man, who does a stellar job depicting a scheming con man. The screenplay that allows for elements of science fiction, is also quite amusing with its rapid-fire banter.
Cinematography in this short is thematically layered in that the footage of the TV screen switches from actual programming to the in-screen prison. The camera also makes use of extreme close ups and glitchy frames to advance the tale.
Plucky orchestral refrains serve to enhance the funny moments, as ominous vocals underscore the darker, more sinister idea of TV imprisonment – – despite this edge of gloom and the social comments on the dangers of screen obsessions and betrayal, TV Man is more of a droll adventure.
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