The Orkly Kid

"The Orkly Kid" is a high quality short film, establishing a strong sense of storytelling and characterization, and just barely avoiding becoming heavy-handed in revealing what it's protagonist REALLY wants. Crispin Glover gives a quirky, charming, and ultimately touching performance in the lead role.

While director Trant Harris' visual style is not especially slick, innovative or accomplished, he tells his story very well, and the lack of technical razzle-dazzle actually becomes more of a strength than a weakness. "The Orkly Kid" is not a perfect film. An mentioned before, it comes close to being heavy handed in it's subtext. But it is a memorable, creative and well told story that deserves to be seen.