Comments on: Nevel is the Devil

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:29:33 +0000

This felt very contrived to me. The boss seemed like a mixture of characteristics from Bill Lumbergh, the boss from Office Space, and John Scott, the boss from The Office; combining Lumbergh’s passive-aggressiveness, abuse of authority and lack of empathy for his employees, and John Scott’s feigned professionalism. Gil’s character didn’t feel fleshed out enough; he seemed like he fell somewhere between a background character and a supporting character. There’s a close-up of Gil giving a discontented sigh in the testing room in the beginning and the story ends with him seeming fed-up, rebelliously smoking a cigarette in the office and then jumping off of the roof, but he has almost no bearing on the meat of the plot that takes place in Nevel’s office. Employees jumping off the roof and the boy posing as a statue were two elements that gave this short the air of fantasy, which felt incongruous with what would have otherwise been a real-life workplace parody. If part of the aim is to identify with an audience that is discontented with their job and hates their bosses, these more fantastic elements would work against that, as they only alienate the audience.

By: simple

simple — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:59:42 +0000

Heh. Actually laughed at an internet indie short. Thats a rarity. I thought Nevel was hilarious. What are you shooting on?

By: gulliver62

gulliver62 — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:54:39 +0000

LOVED Nevel is the devil. A tad off on timing occasionally, but really funny. Statue kid is a nice touch. I hate my job.

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By: bob

bob — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 06:01:33 +0000

I thought it was hilarious. I’ll tell my friends to watch this.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:33:06 +0000

I can definitely relate to the content, I also love the generic office poster frames that are hung up around the office, definitely gives the film a more authentic feel. As far as the offbeat quirky delivery, it adds to the tension. Great work.

By: Ernesto

Ernesto — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:00:43 +0000

There’s that little bit with the cinnamon bear. Very funny. For the most part, statue kids can get a laugh out of me almost everytime. Good work on this.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:34:19 +0000

I thought this started out slow, but it built quickly and I couldn’t look away. There was something wonderful and bizarre about it. And, I absolutely loved your three tips for filmmakers. Very original and resonates with the millions of GenX minions trapped in these work situations. Bravo!