IMBd Reviews: Natasha Gets Fired





FILM: "Natasha Gets Fired"
PRODUCERS: Robert Poffenberger
DISTRIBUTER: LDS Mission
DIRECTOR: Robert Poffenberger
WRITER: Robert Poffenberger
CAST: A bunch of missionaries, including Robert Poffenberger


SYNPOSIS: A team of young professionals is selected to perform an important task, only to not meet expectations and suffer the consequences to a deadly result.


Rating: M (for Mormon)
Genre: Drama, Suspense, Comedy
Runtime: (can't remember and am on work computer)




The film is ordinary in its technique, nothing screams for attention. In fact, the film feels like it could have been made by a group of amateurs. However, this cinematographic style serves to make the story more engrossing. There are moments when Poffenberger, playing a young CEO, has the camera self facing, as if taking a selfie, to do the filming. By presenting this story in such a raw and intimate form, it ends up being an entirely believable portrayal of a workplace dilemma. The shocking decisions are revealed slowly and then strikingly over the course of the movie make for suspenseful viewing.


The movie title-stealing Natasha, played by a young Mannie K. Wynn, is a character with emotional depth. A sleek, energetic, depth filled and riveting character who brilliantly delves into the disturbing faults that plague humankind. The character of Natasha is dark and unarguable dramatic. And yet, she is a passive character. The actions happen to her, and she lacks influence upon the other characters and her own life.


The real star of the show was the unpredicted and unnamed CEO played by Robert Poffenberger. The nuances of his acting allow the story to speak for themselves, and make it worth the audience's time. Poffenberger improvised in many instances in this film and his dedication to character make the movie what it is - a cinematic masterpiece. The nuanced brilliance of the CEO mastermind is impossible to ignore. His performance crackles with wit, anger, turmoil, and passion.




POTENTIAL OSCAR CATEGORY NOMINATIONS/WINNERS:


Motion Picture
Director - Robert Poffenberger
Lead Actor - Robert Poffenberger
Lead Actress - Mannie K. Wynn
Supporting Actor - Elder Probably
Original Screenplay - Robert Poffenberger
Cinematography - Robert Poffenberger
Sound Mixing - The team of people who does it
Sound Editing - The team
Production Design - Mission President maybe
Editing - Jack Man
Costume Design - The white handbook
Original Song - Roger Hammerstein
Score - Approved Music


OVERALL RATING:
2/10

Comments

  1. UnknownJuly 11, 2018 at 2:49 PM

    Art belongs to the consumer, not the artist. However, your 2/10 rating is *farting noise*

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