I don’t normally write about short films. If given the
choice, most of the time I would rather catch up on the latest TV episodes. But
this one is important. It’s not cutesy, or witty. It’s extremely sad and kind
of terrifying. Based on the short story, Harrison Bergeron, written by Kurt
Vonnegut’s, 2081 is the type of movie that even though it will only take 20
minutes of your time, will impact your entire way of thinking.
It is insane to me that people would want to be equal to the
point of losing all sense of self. I have always strived to be as much as an
individual as possible, and believed that achieving greatness was a top
priority. But instead, imagine the world presented here. Those who are strong
bear heavy weights to slow them down, those who are smart are given earpieces
that let out sounds to disrupt their thinking, and those who are beautiful wear
masks to hide beneath.
If you read the comments on the Youtube page you’ll see that
this is very controversial. Some think the story is stupid, but I think it’s an
important literary allegory. It is obviously
a hyperbole, or exaggeration, but it begs the question, is such a future, one
in which we all must be equal to the point of extinction, so far off?
If you don’t want to get into the political and social implications
of this piece, then at least consider the beauty of it. The music is perfectly
placed and appropriate, as are the camera angles and the additions to the
script. The acting is extremely well done, I was especially impressed with the
unyieldingness of the Handicapper General and the emotions of Harrisons father
who truly had to go through the wringer, but in the end forget why. It is
moving. Another thing to point out is the only one with a name is Harrison,
another distinction that set him apart from the masses.
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