What is it about?
An impromptu sing-off erupts on a normal night to decide the best singer.
Who is in it?
Chris Smither - Singer (Man with Tubes)
Will Harrington - Singer (Piano Player)
Judah Kelly - Singer (Shy Man)
Matt Corcoran - Singer (Last singer)
Favorite Scene:
It's a short film that runs eighteen minutes, however...
The bartender who sang "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers.
Favorite Quote:
"You just don't feel like a person anymore. And you just want to feel like a person, again."
Review:
The Singers is beautiful. It's art.
It's tough to review short films, and I've seen a few that have had a lasting impact. The Singers is one of them. And that is evident by its award resume.
The singing is amazing, and the characters are brought to life through those bouts with song.
The big winner here is director Sam Davis, who delivered this gem. From the focus on each man's face, where it spoke volumes on some prior experience through life, to the songs chosen to exemplify those experiences, this short film is just that...tremendous art.
I watched this on my bus ride home from work - I highly recommend you give this a mere twenty minutes to view.
Grade: 4/5