A tale about a hypochondriac who makes a deal with the Devil for immortality, 'Escape Clause' is just one of many stories to deal with the question of immortality and its price.
It is short and overacted, but in a fun way; it is also not very well thought at certain aspects, especially the main character and his motivations, but that seems to stern more from the time contrivance than a poor screenwriter.
Its originality comes from its seemingly light-hearted approach, which combined with a rather naive but very black humor and a deceptively dark concept, make 'Escape Clause' almost eerie. It is quite thought-provoking, as are most stories of this kind.
What good is immortality? What price are we willing to pay for it? And, what happens when we achieve it, what else can we do now?
It could be better drawn-out, but overall for a 25-minute episode it was very good. I would not mind a feature film with this take on the 'immortality' morality play.
It is short and overacted, but in a fun way; it is also not very well thought at certain aspects, especially the main character and his motivations, but that seems to stern more from the time contrivance than a poor screenwriter.
Its originality comes from its seemingly light-hearted approach, which combined with a rather naive but very black humor and a deceptively dark concept, make 'Escape Clause' almost eerie. It is quite thought-provoking, as are most stories of this kind.
What good is immortality? What price are we willing to pay for it? And, what happens when we achieve it, what else can we do now?
It could be better drawn-out, but overall for a 25-minute episode it was very good. I would not mind a feature film with this take on the 'immortality' morality play.