All Right, It's OK: Movie Analysis

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It's All Right, It's OK is a short film that shows that a criminal and a hero can be one and the same.

Every now and again, a film comes along that is so well put together that it's hard to put into words how great it is. In a single shot, Jim Cummings' It's All Right, It's OK, is exactly that, leaving me speechless by the end of the film. The film opens with a man in handcuffs performing CPR, followed by the aftermath and an explanation for how the situation came to be.

There are a few elements that work together and play off of each other to make this film so good. First and foremost is the acting of Joseph Lee Anderson, who plays the aforementioned man in handcuffs. Every emotion he presents feels completely real, every line completely natural. In just a few minutes, Anderson turns his character into a real person. The acting of Anderson's cast mates is also laudable, ultimately allowing Anderon's performance to shine even more. There is never a moment to remind the audience that Anderson is an actor, or that this is a produced film, let alone a presentation of an event that never actually happened. The entire performance feels like it isn't a performance at all, but rather a reality. …show more content…
While a two and a half minute shot sounds daunting and libel to drag, by not cutting away or changing angles Cummings allows the audience to watch the story unfold completely uninterrupted. We are made to feel as if we are watching footage of the scene that a bystander recorded on their cellphone (and we do see a few bystanders recording), or as if we were right there, watching the event live and in person, and the energy from the bystanders in the film that feel as if they are standing next to us is palpable and

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