ESLI_english class

The following is a review by Eienne Fusz, written as an english class assignment for students from the Graduate School of Industrial Logistics, esli.fr :

"As non-native english speakers, here is a french understanding of this movie, reviving emotions for those who have already been attracted to video games, as a drug.

It would seem at first glance that a film dealing with addiction to video games is no easy thing, as it is difficult to translate the lack that alcoholics or smokers can experiment through filming. However, this movie is a small cinematic feat showing unplanned expressions, captured directly on the set, combined with the innocence of a pre-teen already addicted. Imaginary Hero is the second short film directed by the talented director Jake Kulagin from Chicago. IH has since been widely praised by homemade-film-fans, due to his professional quality with carefully framed shots and exciting sound effects.

Besides the quality of the selected scenes and the wide color range make this kind of documentary alive, the two talented and credible actors make us feel a very close paralel to our children and their fast-growing addiction to virtual games.

About the outcome, you should not be suprised if you did think of it before the end. We are convinced that the film director is still able to surprise us, in the way that he cleverly reflects scenes from everyday-life, featuring everyday-characters like us. Obviously, this is no professional achievement, and the whole film is not flawless. Yet, despite some mistakes of unstable framing or perfectible sound recording, it has to be said - to be fair - that most shots hoisted that work among the best achievements viewed on Vimeo.

According to us, there is not much more to say about that movie. Every movie has positive and negative aspects. However we should make an opinion on everything to be able to react if we face it. Thats why we are advising you to watch it. Be particularly attentive to sound effects. Hoping you will be captivated by this 9-minutes story of our lives, enjoy and comment!"