Monday, April 26, 2010

Movie Review: Drones

Drones is a small film, written in six days and shot in 14. It's directed by Amber Benson and Adam Busch both actors from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It's a droll comedy set in an office. There's all the office politics, friendships, and romance you'd expect in Office Space or The Office. There's also the added twist that some of the workers are aliens and the added added twist that for the most part that doesn't matter too much.

I found the beginning to be very entertaining. I wasn't laughing out loud but I was smiling the whole time. Then it started to get very funny as the situations escalated. It's all in the dialog and the deadpan acting. There are a couple of wonderfully horrible PowerPoint presentations and great office complaints.

They changed the database from chronological to alphabetical, what could they be thinking!?
"Don't worry, I'm going to write a strongly worded memo!"

Still, at it's heart is a romance about Brian and Amy. They work at the same place but seem like aliens to each other. Literally and figuratively.

"High Five!"

Definitely one of the best films at IFFBoston.

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