Who’s Watching Who? movie review

MOVIE TITLE: Who’s Watching Who?

This “Scoops Best Short Film” will be featured at The Percy Awards in Austen, Texas on May 19^th.

RATING: PG-13

LENGTH: 6 minutes and 30 seconds

IN A NUTSHELL:

Scoops Best Short Film

at The Percy Awards in Austen, Texas

Margo Neil Pictures and Allegra Ventures’ new comedy short film,

The Academy of Independent Motion Pictures will host the evening of films in Texas. Since its win, ‘Who’s Watching Who?’ has received invitations to both the 15^th Annual Burbank International Film Festival and 26^th Annual Dances with Films, both exceptional festivals famed for their intuitive flair for tomorrow’s trailblazing filmmaker. The festivals are recognized for presenting amazing undiscovered talent to the entertainment industry and audiences globally.

Produced by Chris Levine, Justin Knodel and Dawn Lizzul, the hilarious family-friendly comedy ‘Who’s Watching Who?’ is just getting started on its film festival circuit. Congrats to everyone involved with this piece!

This short was written and directed by Chris Levine, who also stars in it.

It’s the story of a single mother who has a planned business trip but is put in an impossible situation when the father is unable to pick up their 10 year old son, Trevor. With such short notice, she is forced to turn to the last person she would ever want to take care of Trevor: her down-and-out brother Nick. Nick will be put to the test to see if he can handle the responsibilities of taking care of Trevor while, quite possibly, having the best weekend of their lives.

Here’s how YOU can watch it:

Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/5qi78XJRvrc

THINGS I LIKED:

‘Who’s Watching Who?’ stars Chris Levine (Anabolic Life, The Handler) and a breakout performance from the young actor Alex Lizzul.
I love a good title sequence when something interesting happens while the opening credits roll. Such is the case with this short film. We immediately learn what kind of thoughtful kid Trevor is.
We also quickly learn what kind of man Nick is and we wonder who’s going to watch who? (Appropriate title)
There is some humor that endears both characters to us right away. We want them to have a close relationship because they both need care and attention. What results from their pairing is heartwarming.
I could easily see a full-length feature film with these two characters. It could be a cute movie with some funny shenanigans and sweet moments.
As it is now, it tells a full story in only 6 and a half minutes!

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

As an official Grammar Nazi, I have to point out that the title isn’t grammatically correct. It should be “Who’s Watching Whom” but I totally get that it sounds weird.
I worried how much damage Uncle Nick’s lack of good judgment was going to inflict on young, poor Trevor.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

Some crude conversations are started with a young boy but quickly cut off.
No profanity.
A man farts. Then a boy does. (A young boy needs to have someone he can fart with who thinks it’s equally funny.)
Talk of suicide.