Darrel is the Best!

    Alright guys, So I just finished watching the Stash Short Film Festival: Comedy. A compilation of 7 short films in the comedy category. The first short film Fired on Mars was funny in a very dry comedic sense. Don’t get me wrong I like dry comedy but this being the introduction to the compilation was a total snooze fest. I spent the duration of the film with a scrunched brow and a smirk on my face, so yeah ‘it was funny’.

    The film that made me burst into a full cackle was Darrel. Absolutely the best film in the Stash compilation. It was so original, funny, and absurd. It stars Darrel, an anthropomorphic chameleon in subway station snacking on some flies while he waits for the train to come. But what makes this so funny, and, in my opinion, comedic genius is that instead of eating his flies straight from the jar, he grabs one at a time, releases it, and just as the fly starts to fly away, he snatches it out of the air with his tongue; genius. That little moment caught me off guard and immediately had me hooked in. I could have easily watched a full-length feature film with Darrel. 

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  1. Blogger BickelJuly 7, 2024 at 7:06 PM

    What made "Darrell" stand out to me was the fact that the short film did not use any sound. The chameleon hilariously displayed comical actions while trying his best to be a flirt. It was obvious to the audience what he was trying to do even without words. I think the lack of words made the short even funnier. The way the chameleon moved and acted with facial expressions said more than any words could.

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