Section44(2008) is directed by Daniel Wilson and filmed in England. When Richard leaves his house, he is suddenly kidnapped and taken away in a trailer. He is brought to a dark room with only a chair and a desk, and is told that he was under arrest for planning terrorism. Richard protests that they had the wrong person, but surprisingly, the features they gave for the suspect all applied to Richard. While trying to find a way to get out, a dangerous-looking gadget is attached to his head. Terrified, Richard tries to grab the men's attention by spilling out secrets of his brother,friends and girlfriend. Then suddenly, Richard's girlfriend appears and slaps Richard in his face. The lights turn on, and Richard finds out that the whole thing was his surprise birthday party. Slowly, his friends start to walk away, leaving Richard who has found out that he was going to have his worst birthday in his life.
I really loved the plot, the sudden change of tension. The movie was completely a suspense until the girlfriend comes on screen, no one could guess it. Though, I think this is a plot that would only work in shorts, since the trick makes sort of a lassitude, probably would not fit with long movies. The short film's quick unfolds keep the audiences' attention, and makes the effect of switching tensions more stronger, using all of the merits of the short movies. Until watching this, I didn't feel much about shorts compared to full movies, but now I will take that idea away.
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