Trine Lindberg: I thought “Consent” by Jason Reitman was going to be a short film about the importance of agreeing to any sexual activity, like the ‘only yes means yes’ campaigns you always see on college campuses, and in a way I was right. However, the way this message was presented was completely different than I imagined. I’m honestly impressed that Reitman could make a film with the message of sexual consent funny. They did a great job with the writing in this film, I think. By including things that college students can relate to, such as “my client wants your client to throw in a couple of oversized shirts or jacket that she can wear around campus as a symbol of your client’s social castration”, makes the film funny on a new level because people relate. This film is from 2004, which is now 11 years ago already. I’m fascinated with how ahead of its time this film is. Back in 2004, this was supposed to be a satiric film, but if you take out the comedic elements like the lawyers, this is the reality in a lot of places, such as California.
“Consent” written by Jason Reitman is a short film, which addresses the importance of agreement by both parties before having sex. This film was interesting because I feel like the meaning of it has changed drastically since the time it was made. I’m sure that in 2004 when this was made, it was more of a satire but now it has more importance behind it. I think that they way that Reitman got his message across was new and clever. It was actually interesting to watch and turned out to be funny at the end. The actors did a good job with their facial expressions when their lawyers were talking about their agreements. I think that this video is educational in a way because it is relevant to college students on college campuses. It was funny when the lawyers made the comments about the oversized t-shirts and the panties to exchange because people can actually relate. I think that Jason Reitman did a great job with this film along with the actors. It conveyed a message and it was presented in a funny and relatable way.
Caroline Ficken: Consent by Jason Reitman is a humorous short film based on the importance of consent as well as to lightly address campus sexual assault issues. It is a simple, humorous story involving two college students and their attraction to each other. The cinematography is simple and only consists of 5 major different angles. The simplicity adds to the comedic dialogue within the story. I love how the story includes lawyers and the formality of consent as well as the humor of collegiate importance and social status. I think the writing was hysterical and informative. Overall, I really enjoyed the film.
Kayla Cassese: “Consent” by Jason Reitman is a short film about two college kids who go on a date and decide to engage in some sort of sexual activity at the end of the date. From what I’ve heard, typically boys expect sex on the first date but girls want to wait. I think this short film was a perfect example of this and it also showed how easily girls are willing to change their mind for just a few stupid reasons. I think that the lawyers represented their subconscious minds. For the girl, her “lawyer” was negotiating with the boy’s “lawyer” to get a shacker shirt and meet his parents if she sleeps with him. This film shows how much our society gives into peer pressure. All it took was for the boy’s lawyer to say that he really liked her and that he doesn’t see why they should wait because he knows it’ll happen eventually. I think this film was very educational and I think the simplicity of the shots helped enhance the message of the film.
Shelby Anderson: Initially seeing the title of the film to be "Consent," I automatically expected a highly emotional short film about someone being raped, and mentally/emotionally prepared myself for the triggers I knew would follow. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the humorous and light hearted nature of the piece. Although clearly an exaggeration on real life, I think the message of the piece stands the same. Couples or anyone who is trying to engage in any form of sexual activity should be prepared to have a potentially uncomfortable and awkward discussion about what they're comfortable doing before lines get crossed and things get messy. I think this is type of evergreen piece that will always be relevant, which is proven by the fact that this piece was initially made in 2004. I liked the little inserts of comedy that came from the lawyers' reactions to the different requests by each "client," or the objections and conditions they put on the different parts of the contract. It was a piece that was enjoyable to watch and everyone can laugh at to some degree, but also has a clearly evident message that is much more serious.
Jordan Tanner: In “Consent” by now Academy Award nominee, Jason Reitman is a nice, sweet, indie short film. Although hilarious and creative, I did feel as if the short were better fit for a sketch comedy show. This in no way limited the film, just opened possibilities for what else the film could have been. The lighting is intimate yet dismal and for the most part unchanging, the actors are believable enough but also hammy from time to time but overall what I think carries the film is the narrative and the topic it broaches. A film called Consent is one thing, but a hilarious twist with the lawyers and the joke at the tail-end turn it into something very different than I was expecting. Overall, I’ve always enjoyed Reitman’s writing and directing capabilities and so it was nice to see them here, early in his career, while they were still being seasoned.
Keran Jiang: Consent by Jason Reitman is a humorous short film, it is very special. And I think it is a comedy film. The shot environment is simple and small, there is only a bedroom, but the story and the dialogue of people is exciting. Really funny. Besides, the shot of film is quickly, when the lawyers are talking about sexual activity, the girl and boy's thought is different. The girl think they need to wait, but the boy want to date and sexual immediately. The dialogue is quickly and short, but it is also funny. Funny film and interesting story.
Trine Lindberg: I thought “Consent” by Jason Reitman was going to be a short film about the importance of agreeing to any sexual activity, like the ‘only yes means yes’ campaigns you always see on college campuses, and in a way I was right. However, the way this message was presented was completely different than I imagined. I’m honestly impressed that Reitman could make a film with the message of sexual consent funny. They did a great job with the writing in this film, I think. By including things that college students can relate to, such as “my client wants your client to throw in a couple of oversized shirts or jacket that she can wear around campus as a symbol of your client’s social castration”, makes the film funny on a new level because people relate. This film is from 2004, which is now 11 years ago already. I’m fascinated with how ahead of its time this film is. Back in 2004, this was supposed to be a satiric film, but if you take out the comedic elements like the lawyers, this is the reality in a lot of places, such as California.
ReplyDelete“Consent” written by Jason Reitman is a short film, which addresses the importance of agreement by both parties before having sex. This film was interesting because I feel like the meaning of it has changed drastically since the time it was made. I’m sure that in 2004 when this was made, it was more of a satire but now it has more importance behind it. I think that they way that Reitman got his message across was new and clever. It was actually interesting to watch and turned out to be funny at the end. The actors did a good job with their facial expressions when their lawyers were talking about their agreements. I think that this video is educational in a way because it is relevant to college students on college campuses. It was funny when the lawyers made the comments about the oversized t-shirts and the panties to exchange because people can actually relate. I think that Jason Reitman did a great job with this film along with the actors. It conveyed a message and it was presented in a funny and relatable way.
ReplyDeleteCaroline Ficken: Consent by Jason Reitman is a humorous short film based on the importance of consent as well as to lightly address campus sexual assault issues. It is a simple, humorous story involving two college students and their attraction to each other. The cinematography is simple and only consists of 5 major different angles. The simplicity adds to the comedic dialogue within the story. I love how the story includes lawyers and the formality of consent as well as the humor of collegiate importance and social status. I think the writing was hysterical and informative. Overall, I really enjoyed the film.
ReplyDeleteKayla Cassese: “Consent” by Jason Reitman is a short film about two college kids who go on a date and decide to engage in some sort of sexual activity at the end of the date. From what I’ve heard, typically boys expect sex on the first date but girls want to wait. I think this short film was a perfect example of this and it also showed how easily girls are willing to change their mind for just a few stupid reasons. I think that the lawyers represented their subconscious minds. For the girl, her “lawyer” was negotiating with the boy’s “lawyer” to get a shacker shirt and meet his parents if she sleeps with him. This film shows how much our society gives into peer pressure. All it took was for the boy’s lawyer to say that he really liked her and that he doesn’t see why they should wait because he knows it’ll happen eventually. I think this film was very educational and I think the simplicity of the shots helped enhance the message of the film.
ReplyDeleteShelby Anderson: Initially seeing the title of the film to be "Consent," I automatically expected a highly emotional short film about someone being raped, and mentally/emotionally prepared myself for the triggers I knew would follow. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the humorous and light hearted nature of the piece. Although clearly an exaggeration on real life, I think the message of the piece stands the same. Couples or anyone who is trying to engage in any form of sexual activity should be prepared to have a potentially uncomfortable and awkward discussion about what they're comfortable doing before lines get crossed and things get messy. I think this is type of evergreen piece that will always be relevant, which is proven by the fact that this piece was initially made in 2004. I liked the little inserts of comedy that came from the lawyers' reactions to the different requests by each "client," or the objections and conditions they put on the different parts of the contract. It was a piece that was enjoyable to watch and everyone can laugh at to some degree, but also has a clearly evident message that is much more serious.
ReplyDeleteJordan Tanner: In “Consent” by now Academy Award nominee, Jason Reitman is a nice, sweet, indie short film. Although hilarious and creative, I did feel as if the short were better fit for a sketch comedy show. This in no way limited the film, just opened possibilities for what else the film could have been. The lighting is intimate yet dismal and for the most part unchanging, the actors are believable enough but also hammy from time to time but overall what I think carries the film is the narrative and the topic it broaches. A film called Consent is one thing, but a hilarious twist with the lawyers and the joke at the tail-end turn it into something very different than I was expecting. Overall, I’ve always enjoyed Reitman’s writing and directing capabilities and so it was nice to see them here, early in his career, while they were still being seasoned.
ReplyDeleteKeran Jiang: Consent by Jason Reitman is a humorous short film, it is very special. And I think it is a comedy film. The shot environment is simple and small, there is only a bedroom, but the story and the dialogue of people is exciting. Really funny. Besides, the shot of film is quickly, when the lawyers are talking about sexual activity, the girl and boy's thought is different. The girl think they need to wait, but the boy want to date and sexual immediately. The dialogue is quickly and short, but it is also funny. Funny film and interesting story.
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