The War Game (1963)
7/10
very short and simple but effective
8 July 2006
Warning: Spoilers
This film has no dialog and could be seen by anyone worldwide. It starts with a little boy of about five playing with a cap gun--shooting it right and left. Then, another boy, about a year older, appears and you briefly see his gun, but it does not appear to be a toy. But, because the glimpse is so brief, you find yourself really wanting to see it again and know if they are in danger.

Well, like kids do, the boys begin chasing and fighting with each other and by now it's plain to see that the gun is indeed real. Again and again, you think it will go off and kill someone, but this does not occur. Later, and this part is a bit inexplicable, the boys climb to the very roof of the apartment building and could easily fall (why introduce this element into the film, I don't know). Then, they scuffle over the gun and you hear it go off (but the action stops so you are left wandering).

Overall, the film is very effective and well constructed. A decent short.
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