Lovesusti
The Worst Film Ever
Evengyny
Thanks for the memories!
Taha Avalos
The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
Adrian Silva
This short production is an outstanding piece of artwork for who is able to follow up the movie plot and understand its deep meanings. It is indeed a mind-blowing short movie, bringing together in a more insightful way a little bit of previous ideas from other Sci-Fi productions, like some concepts previously presented in The Sixth Sense, The Matrix, The Zero Theorem, Iron Sky, Jupiter Ascending, Edge of Tomorrow, Interstellar, etc. The special effects are really nice for a small production, and the actors' performance is captivating for such a complex and short story. I have watched it several times and will watch it many other times to come! I my view, this film enters in the category blockbuster with brains and soul.
Michael Oghia
I remember seeing a teaser about this film on io9 and getting excited for it. Sure enough, when I finally watched this short, it didn't disappoint. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and would love to see the concept turned into a feature-length film. I was a bit confused when things seemed to change so much -- it reminded me a bit of Inception -- but after watching it again, I saw how it all tied together.The quality of the music and costume/prop design should be commended -- I really enjoyed the shorts they made about that process as well. I disagree with another commentator who criticized the acting, I thought it was poignant and well-done. Definitely commend the team for their hard work and hope to see more of this!
Adam T
Brilliant, top to bottom. I can not even begin to grasp the massive amount of work that clearly has gone into this. You don ́t see a short with this amount of production value that also has an intricate story that often. This amazing short proves you can create an unforgettable experience in a faction of the time and expense of a'Hollywood' movie. Beautiful, powerful, and poignant. Great visuals and camera aside, the lead actors were just outstanding. Danny Shayler's portrait of the shaman is intense and vivid. Given the short running time - 17 minutes - he is allowing us a surprisingly deep insight into the soul of this conflicted man. A lot of Sci-Fi short films try to show off CGI and visual effects. What interests me about Shaman is the powerful psychology, direction and theme. I can't help but love the combination of old and new. It's kind of a precautionary tale for us to remember our past in order to progress forward into a new era. It's truly a fascinating subject. Combining the technological with the mystical. There's a bit of Matrix in this, and a bit of Inception maybe, but Shaman never crosses the copycat line and stays at all times original. Would love the entire score....and a larger and longer treatment of the concept (same actors, please)
altersaege
The idea is cool, the graphics are good, some of the actors are good, but the main one is not so good, and in some moment he's very bad, like when he shouts "it was an accident". But I may be influenced by the fact that I can't stand his face. There is something in him which deeply irritates me. If the main actor would have been more interesting I would have given this 8 or even 9. Well, 8 maybe, because the end was too abrupt for me. Overall anyway I have found the idea so cool that I would definitely agree with making a series out of this, but ONLY with another main actor. Lately I have reviewed "He never died", one of the most horrible films I have ever watched. They want to make a series out of that mess. It is so sad to see that people prefer a psychotic cannibal to a shaman warrior.
