Rubber Johnny (Original, Short Version)

Rubber Johnny – The Short Film’

Rubber Johnny was a very interesting short film. I personally felt it had a scary element to it but was still humorous at the same time. Throughout the film I was confused on what the narrative was because there is no dialogue and it was so fast pace I couldn’t keep up with it. The night vision effect the director Chris Cunningham uses is effective and makes the footage seem real. A point was raised in class that it’s more like a music video than a short film. I can see where there coming from because I thought that at first because the music is so heavily involved and there are music video where there is a narrative so I see there point. But I would still label it as a short film because there is a constant interruption with the storyline with the music. Rubber Johnny is a prime example on how experimental a short film can be. It also shows you can have one location and still make a successful short film. Overall I find ‘Rubber Johnny’ a interesting short film and was film effective in many different ways. I also think it's a good film to discuss with your friends because the response is so mixed.