Lionhearted (2012) User Reviews

The kid was the best part of the film

[wiseguy-18 · 8/10 · 28 July 2017]

Keyghan Burns turns in a nice performance as Alexander, the young boy forced to grow up before he's ready. The Daddy wasn't convincing to me, the Mother did alright. The two Baddies were just adequate.

There are nits in this short film, and I'm here to pick 'em! These shouldn't be spoilers, so you can read them before you watch, then you'll pick up on them.

1) Why is there a *Child's Voice* making the *Emergency Broadcast*? 2) That was a sorry *Salute* for a *Soldier* 3) Cheesy-looking SFX on the *Explosion* 4) The *Audio on the Radio* sounded fake 5) If the car has been *Sitting in the Desert for Weeks or Months*, how come it's so *Clean*? 6) Kudos for having an actual gunshot, not a sound effect 7) There should have been more blood and gore from that *Spear*

Overall, not bad - I give it an 8.

Are You Paying Attention, Hollywood?

[RushUrbalejo · 10/10 · 2 April 2012]

Of all of Authentic Productions' wonderful short films, "Lionhearted" is one of the best.

When his father is called into active military duty, a boy (played by Keyghan Burns) must now become the man of the house, and he takes his responsibility seriously. When a nuclear explosion destroys their home (in a bit of wonderful CGI that you generally don't see in a production of this budget), the mother and son take to the mountains and they must fight to survive.

While each and every actor in this film is superb, the real star here is Keyghan Burns. This kid is absolutely wonderful as a boy trying to become a man. The boy we see in the opening if the film and the boy we see at the end of the film are two different creatures, and Burns handles the transition with ease. You believed every line and every expression, and your heart breaks as you think of his innocence disappearing. There are more than a few emotional scenes in this film and, as I mentioned, each and every actor is able to carry their own weight. I found myself close to tears a couple of times.

Authentic Productions, makers of the short films "S.O.L.", "Is Blake a Douche?", and "The Elevator", among others, have really outdone themselves with this one. The camera-work is amazing, the direction is wonderful, and the cinematography is spectacular. You can almost smell the desert air while watching this story unfold. It is absolutely unbelievable that this film was made for $200. Hollywood could learn a thing or two here.

well crafted

[Kirpianuscus · 24 July 2018]

A short film. about family, survive and courage. about a boy. and his grow up. a real strange film. because it is well crafted and the performances, special effects are seductive . and the dose of unrealistic situation is compensed by the powerful emotion. short - right story, wise manner to propose a catastrophic situation in the subtle and moving way.