It's great timing that I watched this short film, as I just got back from a trip to New York and the prestigious Museum of Modern Art. Call me a total slob, but most of the art in this building seemed very pretentious. Now I am not against modern art--the Hirshhorn Gallery (in Washington, DC) is one of my favorite. However, so much of what is termed 'great' often confuses most patrons and for the average person, MoMA in New York is very, very confusing.
And this brings me to BREAKING IN. It's a very cute film that begins in a police station. Two teens are being questioned and you assume they were shoplifting. However, as they explain, you learn that they actually tiptoed into the gallery and left their own art (a statue made of spare parts) in the hopes that they'll be discovered. All they seemed to get was arrested...
The short is a great commentary on art but more than that it's very well made and fun. Plus, it was nice to see a film with real teens--as both girls looked about 14 and acted like girls that age--something you rarely see on TV or in films! Well directed, acted and performed--this film shows a lot of promise.
And this brings me to BREAKING IN. It's a very cute film that begins in a police station. Two teens are being questioned and you assume they were shoplifting. However, as they explain, you learn that they actually tiptoed into the gallery and left their own art (a statue made of spare parts) in the hopes that they'll be discovered. All they seemed to get was arrested...
The short is a great commentary on art but more than that it's very well made and fun. Plus, it was nice to see a film with real teens--as both girls looked about 14 and acted like girls that age--something you rarely see on TV or in films! Well directed, acted and performed--this film shows a lot of promise.