Title: oddly compelling, a mix of macabre and humor
Product review: I saw one of the shorts on this dvd, The Saddest Little Boy In The World, at the San Francisco LGBTQQ film festival several years ago and loved it. I had been trying to find it online to no avail, and since I remembered nothing of the film other than the title I didn't have much to go on. Just a week ago I ran across a trailer on YouTube which led me to discover this collection of Jamie Travis' short films.It was great to see The Saddest Little Boy In The World again, and I think it's my favorite short on this collection. That isn't to say I didn't appreciate the others as well. Why The Anderson Children Didn't Come To Dinner was so odd that I think I'll have to watch it a few more times to fully take it in. Ditto the Patterns trilogy.Beyond the interesting characters and stories, I was also impressed by the visuals and music scores.Hope to find Jamie Travis' other works on disc since, according to IMDb, he has directed another handful of films.
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