I had the pleasure of seeing See You Later after seeing the director's (James Berry) earlier short, The Break In, and by seeing them in succession you can really see the growth of a filmmaker. Here, Berry tackles multiple locations, dialogue, color photography, and a much more mature story; a young man coming to terms with the loss of his best friend and how his loss affects his relationship with his girlfriend. It's a gritty film and through its grit we really get an understanding for the world these two friends inhabit. Another name worth mentioning is cinematographer, Andy Waruszewski, who shot the film beautifully in super 16mm, from the use of hand-held shots and natural lighting, often times creating a cinema-vérité feel with many memorable shots. In Berry's last film he proved that he had a tremendous understanding of editing and here he proves that again, early on with the quick succession of images to the more complex staging with the protagonist dealing with a character whose really not there. Finally there's the music, Berry has chosen music to underscore the images very carefully, choosing Eliot Smith and Badly Drawn Boy. Each song helps us connect with the characters and really drive home the emotions. A good short film, in this reviewers mind, presents a unique visual style, have it's own unique voice and visual style, James Berry's See You Later most certainly has all three.