Sweet

I loved this little movie. The ending caused me to catch my breath in surprise. It makes me think of my own daydreams in the past - and the lesson is that we should act rather than just daydream.

I'm no movie expert but this one really told a universal story in a short length of time, and it was beautiful to boot. The director showed the passage of time so well. The daydreams occurred in just the way all our daydreams do: right in the midst of our everyday lives - and unbidden. The images were just the kind that a woman might dream and a man would dream. The fact of no dialogue facilitates our entering into the daydreams right along with the man and woman.

Sweet by name and that is just what it is by nature/content as well. The story is a simple look at two people working through their day. Unbeknownst to the other, both of them engages in flights of fancy about the other, daydreaming in a meeting or somewhat. This continues as the day grinds on however the reality is much different. Fade to black and bring up a suitably sweet old time tune to take us through the credits.

The idea is good and effective as it presents us with a scenario that speaks volume about the emotional distance between people in the modern world. It doesn't do it in a judging way or in a pretentious way – rather it is, of course, sweet. The direction is slick and the footage is well worked and clean. Clever, cool and slick throughout in fact. Not incredibly memorable as a result but fun and well worth a look if you get the chance.