2009
Rated: Unrated
Genre: Short Dark Comedy Suspense
Directed By: Richard Dobbs
Written By: Marty Lang
Film Industry Training Program
Running Time: 17 Minutes
Review by: Felix Vasquez Jr.
Review Date: 1/6/11

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TIME'S UP

 

What happens when you stop believing the lies you tell yourself every single day? That's the conundrum Arthur faces when, while perusing his answering machine, receives a message that he's going to die and his time is up. Even when obsessing over his inevitable murder, Arthur is a man so self-obsessed he can barely listen to his patients to hear for possible clues toward this conspiracy, and spends most of his sessions pondering over his possessions and their welfare after he's died.

"Time's Up" is very much an eccentric dark comedy that garners some sharp performances from its entire cast including star Greg Nutcher who is compelling as this man facing his mortality and struggling to decide if there is an actual conspiracy against him for his death or if he's finally cracking up. Is the corporation behind Arthur's placebos striking him down? Is someone in his life planning to assassinate him?  

Or is a disgruntled patient finally going to put an end to Arthur's lackluster form of therapy? "Time's Up" moves a steady and sardonic pace keeping a firm grasp on its premise with comedy that's both hysterical and morbid in many respects. When the screw turns in the finale, "Time's Up" makes for a bizarre and absorbing little thriller that succeeds in entertainment value thanks to its talented cast.

With a short format and superb performances, "Time's Up" is a thriller with a dark sense of humor and self-aware tone that make it surprisingly entertaining guaranteeing a final blow that will keep audiences gazing with their jaws on the floor. If you'd like to see "Time's Up" be sure to visit this link.

 

 

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