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	Final Critique: Eleven, Pg. 3

The dialogue was clear and easy to understand – excepting a couple scenes at the end of the movie which take place in bathrooms. The audio echoes a lot – which is of course realistic for a tile-covered public restroom – but with some of the characters yelling loudly, that echo contrasts a bit too sharply with cuts to an argument occurring outside where there is no echo. It’s nothing major – just a little jarring. But perhaps an audio engineer could tone down the harshness just a bit.


But the real drama to be seen...	*...Is that of the people who are involved in making the movie.*

Use of Budget
I was initially a bit shocked to discover that $30,000 was spent in making this movie, as it did seem to be rather high. However, it appears that the majority of the budget was eaten up by equipment – both rentals and purchases – which can end up costing an awful lot of dough.
But I was equally impressed at how good this movie is – especially being the filmmakers’ first feature! They show a lot of knowledge and experience, as well as practicality. It’s clear that there is a lot of passion here, but that passion is also tamed with proper care and planning.
Lasting Appeal
This movie is a lot of fun to watch. There is some great tension, interesting camera angles and special effects, moments of humor, and - of course - lots of inside jokes for microfilmmakers! The acting and visual elements are great, although there really does need to be some better definition of characters so that an audience doesn’t spend the first part of the movie in confusion.
Overall Comment
A movie about the making of a movie is a pretty novel concept – there is all sorts of great material there, but not too many people have actually touched on it. But that idea ends up being more of a subplot to a very intricate series of stories that are woven together until they all suddenly collide. It’s a great combination, and like the horrible fake movie it references, Eleven is well on its way to gaining a cult following – if not a mainstream one.


Content	9.3
Visual Look	9.2
Use of Audio	9.0
Use of Budget	9.5
Lasting Appeal	8.7
Overall Score	9.1
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The author of half a dozen screen plays, two novels, and a proficient camera-woman in her own right, Monika DeLeeuw-Taylor is Microfilmmaker's lead writing analyst and one of our top film reviewers. When she's not writing a critique for Microfilmmaker, she's writing screenplays for Viking Productions.