Ever since “Broken,” I’ve been a huge fan of Alex Ferrari’s, and I mean huge. I’ve seen “Broken” about seven times, and it helps that it’s a short film. I jest. What’s so utterly appealing about Ferrari’s films is that they’re made on a small budget, have such a small running time, and yet they often resemble big budget spectaculars. I’m still not sure if that’s a caveat or not considering the hell Ferrari could wreak if given a budget over a million bucks, but the man has talent. He’s almost like an intelligent Michael Bay, who really uses the special effects and slick photography not as a centerpiece, but as a device to help his story along.

At a glance Michael's performance seems awfully over the top, but it ends up as an intentional inclusion in the film, once we discover the true hook behind the thriller. Through only five minutes, Ferrari is able to slyly develop Cyn as a woman of a split personality, give all the explanation we need about her captors, and so much more, which is then capped with a rather witty surprise ending that only Ferrari can really be capable of. Visually, “Cyn” is utterly dazzling and that’s due to Ferrari’s pure skill with the camera. I was in awe by the sheer visual luster of the film, not to mention the utterly fantastic closing credits that were not only indicative of the the exact tone Ferrari succeeded in setting, but of the rather clever humor he injects in his work.

Ferrari does it yet again creating a clever, surprising, and dazzling little thriller with a great performance, surprises aplenty, and great special effects that prove you don't always need a multi-million dollar budget if you have the right talent.

• Made the "Top 100" of the possible contenders for Spielberg's "On the Lot" competition.
• For more information on "Cyn," visit the official website.

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