Pretty well-made little film, with an capable young man in the lead role. I found next to no info about it on the 'Net, and ended up having to hand-craft my own synopsis. Apparently Owen Teague had a dream to make a homemade video, and things just blossomed into what you have before you, a Hollywood-style Short Film Blockbuster! With cameo appearances by a couple of familiar (and big name) faces, namely Cuba Gooding Jr. as The Shadoweyes Bandit, and Jon Bernthal (Shane Walsh from "The Walking Dead") as Muscle Bruce, you can tell this ain't your run-of-the-mill Short. Production values are fairly high, most of the acting is well-done, and the story is part serious, part tongue-in-cheek, not afraid to tap into old cop-movie clichés when the need calls for it.
I was very impressed at the lengths they went to with Timmy's police uniform - Normally you see ill-fitting dark clothing, with a cloth 'badge' or some tiny, dime-store security guard-looking shield, and a plain belt with little or no equipment on it and a cap- or water-pistol for a gun, but Timmy is sporting a pretty well tailored, authentic set of clothes, with what is still surely a fake badge (it has no department or association on it, in fact, no words at all). But they really went all-out with the belt and equipment - We see a real leather police belt with holster, handcuffs, key holder, several pouches for extra cylinders of ammo, and a modern carrier for the walkie-talkie. His gun looks to be maybe a .25 revolver, of course not something a real cop would carry, but more than enough to look good in the small hands of a 13-year-old.
I applaud all concerned for a well-made, enjoyable, and authentic-looking short film.
