Directed by: Michael Pearce
The Father character is the main protagonist who is seen as a working-class British man who loves football. The son character is a 'alternative' person who is the opposite of his Father. In the film we sees the Dad trying to connect with his son by asking questions about his appearance and whatnot. I found this interesting about the dialogue is very realistic and the audience does see that the Dad is trying to understand and connect with his son. The young man is very quiet with his Dad as they don't have much in common and this shows throughout. The son hints his sexuality to his Dad but the script does this so subtly and it feels very refreshing in the style this is done in. What I felt was surprising was how the Dad kept the news of his son's preferences in sexual relations; his son answers 'Black'. Despite the film not going down the race route, I was surprised that the Dad did not kick off with the answer because of who the Dad character seems to be a typical middle aged person that would care about his son being involved with a person of a different race. This is probably my own ignorance that came up with this suggestion, I will try not to judge a book by its cover.
Some of the scenes in Rite fit well into the typical British Hooligan films that have made a presence known since 2008, The extras in the pub had the biggest impact on me and I enjoyed looking at the realism they gave. Each one of them looked like they along there and made the scene seem believable.
The use and not so use of sound in Rite was impressive. The scenes in the interior of the were brilliantly recorded and again I'm praising the dialogue for it's realism and fluency. There is a particular scene in the short film where the Dad picks a fight with one of the locals in the pub toilet to show the audience his anger about losing the football tickets. The scene did not feature any sound, however without it it felt more violent than it would be with it.
The conclusion of the film is of the Dad accepting his son's sexuality and taking responsibility for the people he cares about and the choices he has made. This is a well crafted realization short film that delivers a strong message.
Some of the scenes in Rite fit well into the typical British Hooligan films that have made a presence known since 2008, The extras in the pub had the biggest impact on me and I enjoyed looking at the realism they gave. Each one of them looked like they along there and made the scene seem believable.
The use and not so use of sound in Rite was impressive. The scenes in the interior of the were brilliantly recorded and again I'm praising the dialogue for it's realism and fluency. There is a particular scene in the short film where the Dad picks a fight with one of the locals in the pub toilet to show the audience his anger about losing the football tickets. The scene did not feature any sound, however without it it felt more violent than it would be with it.
The conclusion of the film is of the Dad accepting his son's sexuality and taking responsibility for the people he cares about and the choices he has made. This is a well crafted realization short film that delivers a strong message.
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