The latest from “Fleet Street” is without a doubt their most well made film of the past few years, and the hard work behind the camera is evident in the somewhat saccharine tale of a young man whose family is basically screwed up. But when he’s given the chance to see life as he wishes it could be, the film takes a completely different turn from short art film to a down to Earth piece of filmmaking exploring the fantasies of many kids who have grown up in dysfunctional homes with abusive parents. Most of all this is Spadaccini’s most visual piece of filmmaking as he manages to paint the film as a moving canvas with stark colors and vivid imagery. Though, he keeps “Emo Pill” as a silent feature, he sidesteps the comedy genre, and instead focuses on the character’s dealing s with his life, and his conflict with potential suicide as an answer. The cinematography and direction are most notably top-notch as the world of this character seems very dark and tragic, until he gets the life he wants and loses all hope when he discovers it may never be.

Sadly though, as "Emo Pill" manages to strike a visual chord, the emotional target is missed on a story that feels void of any real true emotions. The imagery is often traded for the effect of the story, where really engaging characters are missing from the truly important aspects of the story. "Emo Pill" lacks the extrapolation it needs to bring the audience into the world of this character and help us sympathize for him; instead the characters feel vague, and one-dimensional in the world of this character.

Though "Emo Pill" never hits as hard as it should with vague supporting characters that don't bring definition to the world Spadaccini's character lives in, it's a gorgeous and well made piece of short filmmaking that features accomplished by director Spadaccini.

• For more information about "Emo Pill" and its upcoming festival runs, visit its official website: http://www.myspace.com/emopill

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