Of the
Jodie Whittaker shorts I’ve seen so far, this is the most straightforward. It has more of a plainly-laid-out story,
driven by the central character and a particular tumultuous day in his
life. First one that doesn’t have me
going, “Wait – what?” at the end, which is a good place to start.
Carter is
having a rough day. It starts with his
unceremonious firing and then leads into an awkward, prolonged encounter with
an ex, still carrying the cleared-out contents of his desk in a box; he just
can’t catch a break.
As I
said, this is a short with a straightforward plot. No heavy symbolism, no 180 twists. Just a guy and a crazy day. That gives it the feel of being a snapshot of
a story, dropping into Carter’s life for a bit and then ducking out. As such, there’s more int the way of dialogue
and plot points this time around. On the
downside, it does feel a little “just there,” without a lot of spark.
Like Roar, the short is headed up by a former
History Boy, one Dominic Cooper (who also plays young Howard Stark in the
MCU.) The short additionally features
Ruth Negga (another MCU alum – Raina in Agents
of S.H.I.E.L.D.,) very briefly at the end.
As for
Whittaker, she plays Susie, the aforementioned ex. Bumping into Carter is at first mostly
pleasant and a little awkward, but that ratio flips when an unexpected
situation throws them together a lot longer than they’d been planning.
Accent Watch
Northern
again – even though I was introduced to Whittaker through Broadchurch, where she does West Country, she uses her own accent a
lot.
Recommend?
In
General
– Maybe. It’s enjoyable enough.
Jodie
Whittaker
– Possibly. It’s one of the larger parts
in the short, and Susie’s increasing aggravation with Carter is amusing.
Warnings
Some
swearing and mild sexual references.
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