A determined sniper must figure out the new target after his boss makes a mistake, ordering him to kill the wrong man in the hilarious comedy Jakkals 13.
Jakkals 13’s seamless comedic turn from the ominous scene that befalls us after the sniper, (Adrian Collins) serious phone call received by his terrifying boss, then by his oblivious roommate. Because of the seriousness of the situation, I was almost too embarrassed to laugh at spiral of mishaps. Not because it wasn’t funny, but because I felt it inappropriate. Which, is what makes Jakkals 13 special. Writer and Director, Ari Kruger, takes us into to the life of a sniper, if he was one of us. The, all too, familiar elements ring true in Jackkals 13 making it the 2017 winner of the ONE-REELER short film competition. …show more content…
The awesome, suspense-filled music tells us that danger is in the midst. Anticipation grows as the camera closes in on the sniper, who’s ready for his target and we’re ready, too. Nothing can go wrong, until his phone vibrates. His boss, a guy I wouldn’t like to meet in a dark alley, reminds the sniper of his duties.
Kruger’s comedic timing is perfect; just as we’re ready to see the sniper, get the job done, the phone vibrates again. His mouthy roommate complains about a slice of missing cheesecake. He’s upset to the point of describing the wonderful it should taste and through this, the sniper is not believing what he’s hearing, yet he steps out of sniper mode and jumps into human mode, giving the roomy a piece of his