#empathy man

[thehumanarkle]

Took until June, but I finally hit 10 movies watched for the first time in 2026.

Empathy Man

Shin Ultraman

Darby O'Gill and the Little People

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

More Dead Than Living

The Gnome-mobile

They Will Kill You

Nobody Here: The Story of Vaporwave

Backrooms

Hercules (Golden Films)

[give-me-stuff-to-watch]

Watching Stuff Day 23 - 7/29/2023 - Current Streak: 23

For today's thing I watched, I saw the short film, Empathy Man.

Right off the bat, I found the concept of Empathy Man and his abilities really interesting. I really think the super hero agency he was applying to was really undervaluing him when they rejected him. All he needs to do is team up with someone really empathetic and sympathetic and he could probably one-shot and contain a lot of criminals without causing any physical harm. If he links the criminal to them, he can make the criminal feel guilty because now they'll be empathizing with all of the people they're bringing harm to, causing them to stop. 1 on 1 he can't do much, but he can be really effective with the right team-up.

I also found the use of his powers they were going with in the short film to be really interesting too. I really like the idea of trying to experience more harsh emotions in a more temporary and controlled setting in order to be better prepared for when they have to be encountered for real. I also liked how his biggest downside/weakness was his own lack of empathy. He really did not care how mean-spirited his plan was when it involved kicking a kid's sand castle. Even if the kid was just building it for fun and there wasn't a tragic backstory behind it, that's still a dick move and unnecessary.

Another aspect I liked about the writing was the theme/message of the film. About how you should appreciate your loved ones in both life and death, and cherish the moments, memories, and connections you have with them. I thought it was pretty creative how they were able to display all of this as well.

Visually, there was a lot done well in this short film. There were some creative uses of lighting and interesting shots, especially when Empathy Man was using his powers.

I also do want to give mention to the acting here. I initially found out about this short film since I'm subscribed to the main actress' youtube channel, Not Even Emily. Since her videos and the skits within them are mostly comedic, it was interesting to see her in a serious role like this. She did really well with it, and there was a lot of nice subtle details in her performance, I honestly think she did a great job. The actor for Empathy Man did a good job too, there was just 1 or 2 moments I thought were slightly off. The only real questionable acting in it was from the kid character, but I'm not going to be to harsh about that given that he is a child, so this was to be expected. I'm sure he was doing his best, the lack of experience did show though.

Overall, I thought it was really good and definetly worth watching.

[shervlak-blog]

you know the acting game is too strong when you can literally feel the pain the character is having that it breaks your heart to see how terrible they have suffered and you just want to hold them close say that everything's gonna be alright bby 

[lovesanaddiction]

I actually feel bad for the people who voted for Romney. I mean, I hate the fucker and don't agree with their choice but I would feel pretty fucking shitty if Obama lost and that's how they feel. And also cause they now look like douche bags. Well unless they weren't those douches that went around pushing Romney. Actually no you still look like douche bags cause you support a man who wanted to get rid of rights that people deserve.