In his squalid apartment, a man tries to squash with his shoe an insect of some kind that is moving around the room.In his squalid apartment, a man tries to squash with his shoe an insect of some kind that is moving around the room.In his squalid apartment, a man tries to squash with his shoe an insect of some kind that is moving around the room.
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And it honestly isn't that bad. Christopher Nolan accomplished a mediocre twist (that's still a twist) in 3 minutes without using any words at all. I'm gonna do something else now instead of writing a summary that takes over 3 minutes.
Great short film a simple story and easy to follow you can find it on YouTube by searching doodlebub this is one of christopher nolans first early films
Christopher Nolan is hands-down my favorite director so I had high expectations for this film. I was immensely disappointed with the confusing story that seemed to have no answer. It stood as a metaphor for something that needed no metaphor. It was interesting, but unfortunately not a masterpiece like much of his other work.
Doodlebug is quite outstanding for what it is. The special effects look really good, something I wouldn't expect for a low or no budget short film. The cinematography is also really good and I can see Nolan style in it. Lighting, camera movement and framing too. The score is simple, but great and with the help of the clock ticking, the phone ringing, it created some tension. Probably the best short film I've ever seen, I haven't seen many though.
A man in a white shirt seems obsessed with killing an insect. He moves around, fixated only on this one thing. When he finally corners it, things get really weird. This seems to be an experiment on a single note, but because it is over and done with so quickly, we don't have time to be too critical.
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- TriviaChristopher Nolan shot this film when he was studying English literature in London.
- ConnectionsEdited into Cinema16: British Short Films (2003)
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- Doodle Bug
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- 3m
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- 1.37 : 1
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