The Tortured was a very entertaining short film for me. I myself am getting started in short films and I had been following the makers of this particular short film for a while. When they released The Tortured I was happy to go watch it. I must say those were an enjoyable 17 minutes. This was a great short film for a couple of reasons so lets get into those.
Good Cinematography: I believe the cinematography was very good, Nick Laurant (I believe its spelled)did a nice job of capturing this film, it was smooth camera work (except for the good shaky cam during battle scenes) and it was easy on the eyes.
Mostly Good Acting: Zach Sale is a great actor, he is currently on the up rise as he has appeared in the USA hit TV series Burn Notice, Fast Five, and has made an appearance in quite a few short films (Cardboard Warfare 2, Killzone Extraction etc.). I really enjoyed his performance as Conrad and thought he brought his A game to the film. Some of the other acting was a little less than par but they're a bunch of talented young guys with a small budget so they really can't afford to hire big time actors.
Music: The music was done by a small time European composer Kristopher Fisher, let me go ahead and say right now that Mr. Fisher is a skilled and talented composer. The music was phenomenal as is the rest of his music he has composed. I enjoyed listening to the soundtrack.
The other aspects of the film such as editing and writing were done very well. Overall this is a good watch for anyone who likes action and psychological thriller films. Good work guys
