Bathtime (1997) User Reviews (2)

Bravo!

[gothicgoblin1334 · 10/10 · 25 May 2006]

Well, I saw this film on possibly the greatest channel on Satellite, the IFC, on the programe "Short Film collections" (Got get the the bloody thing on DVD already!) I would like to give congrats. to the writer, producer, and director, Russel Michaels, who, for some apparent reason, has not done anything else in his film career besides this. So, if this was his hello and goodbye to film-making then I wish him a well and good future because Bathtime is one of the greatest short films ever put down on paper, and then, ever put down on the lovely film. Bravo!

I think this film should be extended and then put in theatres because this is, like I said, a well-done masterpiece...and little known for some reason. Well, I hope you enjoyed this first comment on this cut little short film; the film speaks of suicide for someone you love...the only problem is keeping that commitment!

Everything a short film should be

[Scottie_Burnham · 10/10 · 4 July 2006]

What a wonderful short! The direction and photography is amazingly clear and well thought-out. The acting by Alan Cummings is fantastic--his emotions and facial expressions tell the story so well, they reveal the background behind this odd little story better than most words could.

This short has a great mood to it...the numerous fish shots and the antiquated furniture (classic phones!) really add a lot to the feel of it. What a great satire on suicide too! Cumming's character is made very deep in such a short time, his feelings are made so well known and he his seen as very complex even though it is only a short.

I highly recommend this short to anyone!