-Written by Kyle Bain.
My first thought when seeing the title of Why do you run when you know you can't run, run from what's happening in front of your eyes, because you're a fucking hypocrite? was: what in the hell is up with this name? I won’t lie, in my ADHD brain, I spent nearly the duration of the film trying to understand what the fuck Why do you run when you know you can't run, run from what's happening in front of your eyes, because you're a fucking hypocrite? meant. I spent the entire sixteen-minute runtime, and some time after, considering the title, trying to understand its meaning and whether or not it was entirely superficial or if there was genuine depth present. William Shakespeare once said “What’s in a name…?,” and in the case of Why do you run when you know you can't run, run from what's happening in front of your eyes, because you're a fucking hypocrite?, I’m still not entirely sure.
Okay, so not being able to figure out what the hell the title of the film means doesn’t necessarily hinder it, just like the hundreds of pop-punk songs that I love in which the title has absolutely nothing to do with the content of the song. So, while I was distracted to a degree throughout the course of Why do you run when you know you can't run, run from what's happening in front of your eyes, because you're a fucking hypocrite?, it doesn’t stop the film in its tracks, which is a plus–but the film does possess some glaring issues that I just couldn’t look past.
The editing and the use of special effects are some of the worst that I’ve seen in recent memory. To be fair, Why do you run when you know you can't run, run from what's happening in front of your eyes, because you're a fucking hypocrite? likely operates on a budget of next to nothing–but that’s not an excuse. The reality is that even with some of the cheapest editing software something effective can be achieved, but Why do you run when you know you can't run, run from what's happening in front of your eyes, because you're a fucking hypocrite? achieves nothing even close to mediocrity in this regard. Missing body parts, choppy backdrops, etc. plague Why do you run when you know you can't run, run from what's happening in front of your eyes, because you're a fucking hypocrite? from start to finish. It’s distracting, frustrating, and a genuine detriment to the film as a whole.
So, what is Why do you run when you know you can't run, run from what's happening in front of your eyes, because you're a fucking hypocrite? even about? According to someone close to the film it’s an attempted representation of the shadow self affecting the self. This is a concept that I had to look up, and, on the surface, this is a pretty interesting concept. I like the idea of addressing those repressed thoughts and experiences, the parts of us that we try to hide when out in public–but I don’t believe that Why do you run when you know you can't run, run from what's happening in front of your eyes, because you're a fucking hypocrite? accurately conveys this notion.
There’s such a disconnect between the characters on screen and the viewer, even a disconnect between each of the characters. I don’t attribute this issue to any of the actors, but rather to the script and the aforementioned issues regarding special effects and editing. I never felt connected to Why do you run when you know you can't run, run from what's happening in front of your eyes, because you're a fucking hypocrite?, and the film as a whole feels incomplete and unsuccessful as a result of what caused that disconnect.
Directed by Ben Li.
Starring Daniel Berkey, Aneline Rachele, etc.
3.5/10 = WORTH THE RISK, BUT YOU’VE BEEN WARNED
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