Radiance Ep.1

Ten friends in Los Angeles experience an unusual event together- and try to survive.
Starring:
Brian Gattas
Jade Gordon
Tom Lenk
Chad Lindsey
Alisa Mcronald
Sam Pancake
Jack Plotnick
Christos Prevezanos
Chris Shea
Doug Stockstill
and
Rachel Stolte

Written and directed by Jim Hansen

4 Swirlies

“Did you feel that?”

Weird.

Okay, pros; Fun dialogue. Interesting characters. Snappy editing. Super short.

Cons; flat, natural lighting makes everything look grey. It ends right when things start.

Something happens.

This series is about a group of friends that have a shared experience. Whatever that experience is, it happens right at the end of this first episode.

Normally, that sort of thing would set me off. But the rest of the short episode was entertaining enough that I was along for the ride. I liked the argument of “I didn’t know they were coming” and I liked the bit about the peanut coleslaw.

Here’s someone who knows how to make us like characters.Even if the story itself doesn’t really start until the last frame, at least these characters’ goals and conflicts are clear. Although there was so many characters in such a short time I wasn’t really sure who was who.

I’m going to err on the generous side and give it 4 Swirlies. It doesn’t look like there’s many episodes. (Or parts.) I wonder what’s going to happen next?