The Silent City
Guest review by *Leonardo Ramirez
I’ve always rooted for the underdog in any entertainment
medium. Be it books, film, comics or any other form, indies have it tougher
because, for starters, we (and I include myself in there as well) don’t have
the money to prop up production or market our beloved creation out the wazoo.
In some cases, we’re just starting out and learning to hone our craft, but as
we gain experience we get better and better.
With hardship comes perseverance.
With that in mind, I was happy to take a look at The Silent
City, a web series produced independently by a group of talented individuals
who raised the money via Kickstarter and bring their past experiences to the
table.
As its website explains, The Silent City is a “new take on
the post-apocalyptic road movie, The Silent City is an independent web series
shot in the real-life abandoned spaces of New York City. When an unexplained
event decimates the human race, the survivors must fight for their lives in the
ruins of civilization.” Each webisode is about 4-6 minutes and there are
currently 5 webisodes planned and available for viewing.
Eric Stafford, who served our country honorably in Desert
Storm, does a great job as the unnamed lead character alongside Kettie Jean as Otsu. As a former Navy serviceman, he
fits the part wonderfully as the only survivor of a post-apocalyptic world who
is trying to survive the ravaged land. Rob Rusli’s music adds an element of atmospheric
tension and begs the listener to stay right where they are while the concept
art by Olli Hihnala is breathtaking. I strongly encourage you to visit silentcity.com for a glimpse. The cinematic photography and
direction brings the viewer into a post-society world with realism and a sense
of the need to survive.
There were some lingering questions as to what caused the
apocalypse and what the main character may be in search of, but my hope is that
these things will come to light as well as what roll Otsu plays in the master
plan. The tone is significantly softer than a “Mad Max” feel and fits somewhere
in between the aforementioned and “I Am Legend” without the zombies.
The Silent City
undoubtedly has more than it’s telling. I look forward to hearing what it has
to say and I, for one, hope that they succeed in sharing its secrets.
*Leonardo Ramirez is an author of Science Fiction and Fantasy. His new Children’s Steampunk book, The Jupiter Chronicles is available for pre-order now on Amazon. Please visit http://leonardoverse.com for more info.
1 comment:
Thanks for featuring this Ann. It looks really interesting.
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