
High Strung
1992


8 votes
An outspoken writing teacher allows his cynicism to extend to everyday life... and soon learns why that is not a good idea. While the titular bullet does its work, we delve into his last thoughts, experiencing a mosaic of unrecalled memory and identity.
Director
David Von AnckenWriters
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
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You may not always glean this from my scatterbrained and reflexive reviews here on TMDB, but I am deeply fascinated with English as a written language. Specifically, I am enthralled by how writers use words in unique and creative ways to convey something intensely personal. Ironically, what I am talking about here — what we call a writers' skillful "turn of phrase" — is *itself* a fun turn of phrase that suggests that brilliant prose is analogous to beautifully-crafted pieces of woodwork, turned on a lathe. This is simply one of the best short films you will ever watch. But it should be…
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