Portal: No Escape
2011 Directed by Dan Trachtenberg
Synopsis
A woman wakes up in a room with no memory of who she is or how she got there...
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Portal: No Escape is a 5 and a half minute short based on the Portal video games that I have always liked the look of but never played because they were made after 1997. And I have played hardly any games made after 1997 except Grand Theft Auto and Mario games because of stupid working and stuff.
This is really fantastic, though. Not only does it stand as a brilliant advert for the games themselves, but it's a tremendously inventive short in its own right. Although I like shorts to stand on their own two feet and try not to view them along the lines of whether they should or could make them into a feature length movie, it's hard…
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Great short film that gives you an insight into the world of Portal and may as well be the first 6 minutes of a full-length film based off the games. Seriously, why haven't they done that? Because on the basis of this, they may have a hit on their hands.
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Short films are amazing. With that being said they also leave you wanting more.
This film based off the Portal game series lasts 7 minutes and without saying a single word leaves you completely glued to the movie. It also only has a cast of 4 people in it with the female role being your main point.
I have to say that for this being a independent film the special effects that they use when the Portal Gun is being used are amazing. They really show some of the more creative way the gun can be used when not only fighting someone but also when making your way around places.
The end twist also ends the film perfectly and truly leaves you wanting more. Hopefully one day we see more.
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Very cool. I've yet to entertain myself with the games, but I understand the premise and the premise entertains me.
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A fun little science fiction short that I think is based on a computer game and it is certainly better than some of the other films made from computer games. Delivers what it needs to in the tie given.
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A fun little short that takes a more gritty approach to the Portal universe. Absolutely worth a look for the price of free, though it often feels at odds with the source material. It's just so damned unrelentingly serious, which doesn't feel much like Portal.
I'm not sure who the guards are or why the woman is being held prisoner. The protagonist of the Portal series was a girl that got trapped in laboratory when an AI went nuts on bring your daughter to work day.
The entire short was probably spawned from the idea that it would be cool to have someone fight guards by using portals, and it does that well. Still, I can't help but cringe each…
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A fun little science fiction short that I think is based on a computer game and it is certainly better than some of the other films made from computer games. Delivers what it needs to in the tie given.
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A seven minute short film by Dan Trachtenberg. Can watch it on YouTube here.
Cool concept.
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An interesting introduction to (or taste of, I suppose) the world of Valve's Portal game. Doesn't do much beyond that, but largely succeeds at what it does set out to accomplish. High production values, decent direction.
Online: vimeo.com/30064863
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Very well shot and edited. Some of the action is a bit fuzzy; to those unfamiliar with the portal gun, it might not be totally clear what is going on in the "long jump" sequence, for instance.
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Short was shown in my lecture today, the short looks great and is innovative. But misses the fantastic dry humour of the game lacking it's distinctive charm and style.
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A cool, dark sci-fi short based on the game with a clever twist
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Great short film that gives you an insight into the world of Portal and may as well be the first 6 minutes of a full-length film based off the games. Seriously, why haven't they done that? Because on the basis of this, they may have a hit on their hands.
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A fun little short that takes a more gritty approach to the Portal universe. Absolutely worth a look for the price of free, though it often feels at odds with the source material. It's just so damned unrelentingly serious, which doesn't feel much like Portal.
I'm not sure who the guards are or why the woman is being held prisoner. The protagonist of the Portal series was a girl that got trapped in laboratory when an AI went nuts on bring your daughter to work day.
The entire short was probably spawned from the idea that it would be cool to have someone fight guards by using portals, and it does that well. Still, I can't help but cringe each…
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An exceedingly well made short film based on one of my favourite games ever.
FEATURE LENGTH VERSION REQUIRED NOW.
Oh wait, this is my 200th review on Letterboxd.
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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!