Limes with Orange

I have to say, I was shocked that Andrew Hunt went home after last week's vote. And even more shocked that Zach was in the bottom two. I think we can safely say that I do not possess any psychic ability whatsoever. But on to tonight, with Penny Marshall sitting in for Garry, Jerry O'Connell acting for Jason and Gary Ross as the guest judge ("Pleasantville" director, "Dave" writer)...

1. Adam Stein - "Driving Under the Influence"

My regular readers will not be surprised to hear that I think this mini-musical was delightful. I thought the ending could have been stronger but I definitely enjoyed this film.

2. Sam Friedlander - "Backseat Driving Test"

I have to agree with the judges that the mother character generally and mother-son relationship specifically were underdeveloped, but the tag at the end was cute.

3. Zach Lipovsky - "Bonus Feature Two"

I adored the first part of this film last week, even though it didn't really fit the brief. Well, this sequel was even better. More story, better character development with a good tag at the end. I think he should be safe this week. I hope.

4. Jason Epperson - "The Move"

First of all, even though I enjoyed Jason's film last week I am surprised that it garnered the most votes, giving him the opportunity to direct Jerry O'Connell. Unfortunately, I don't think he took advantage of the edge that should have given him. While he did a good job building suspense, the payoff was not nearly as good as the buildup. I'm a little worried for Jason this week.

5. Will Bigham - "Road Rage 101"

This was hands down my favourite film of the night. Well shot (loved the Vertigo shot or "Zolly"), great ending. Will's hitting them out of the park. He'd better be safe after this!

Based on a body of work, I think it's Sam's time to go. But based on tonight's films, I'm really not sure. And, as we've seen, my predictions rarely come true so why bother. Let's just see what next week brings.

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