freemanpatrick7 I can't remember if it was a movie or TV show that used the same type of proximity devices to keep prisoners from trying to escape. Only, in that case, the bombs were collars around the neck. Anyway, because of that movie, I instantly knew what the situation was with the collars.But that was one of the few questions that got answered and it wasn't answered by the film.Why deal with collars in the first place? If you're going to take men out into the woods to kill them, why play games? Just kill them and be done with it.Why were the men being hunted in the first place?If you're hunting men for sport, wouldn't it be more sporting to hunt them while they still have two good legs?Why did the second prisoner come back to fight Jake when he could have just kept on running?How did Jake fight so well with a stick shoved into his gut? He didn't even act like it bothered him after the initial shock.The acting was good and the action was excellent.

bob the moo Four men are in the back of a van with bags over their heads. They are released in a field by two armed men. Two of the men run off in separate directions only for a device on their ankle to arm then trigger, blowing their leg in half and leaving them at the mercy of the two armed men to finish off. Seeing this, one of the two remaining men (Jake) tries to ensure that the same does not happen to him.Proximity has what most short films needs, which is a great central idea which hooks you in very quickly. In this case it is the threat of death and the urgency of Jake that does it and although we do not understand the whys, the action still has good pace and keeps you involved. The cinematography is shaky but clear – it is a well used device to add urgency and excitement into the image but it is still an effective one and it mostly works here. In some ways the short and folded-in scenario helps the film be this way but on the other hand it would have been better with a bit more detail and finesse in the idea.So, for example, with four men, this "game" will almost always end with people with no legs within 100m of the truck – it is just by chance that in Jake's case his partner isn't one of the ones that run off, and I guess this is the minority of cases. The same lack of finesse is at the end of the film too because, without any context, it really doesn't mean anything other than that the writers couldn't come up with something that worked better. It still is worth a look because it is pretty tight and engaging in the way it feels urgent and tightly paced, but it really did need a bit more detail and fine-tuning around the edges to make it work better.

Ian McKay I loved Ryan Connolly's short films including Losses, Tell, and now PROXiMITY, he has a lot of talent and I would like to work with him sometime in the future. Todd Bruno pushed his performance like always to an extreme level, I love his acting and he has a lot of potential as an actor. Josh Connolly, however, wasn't as well as Todd, he over reacted in some scenes but overall did a fantastic job. This movie really had that twist at the end where I went like "Holly crap" that ending is why I gave PROXiMITY a 10/10. PROXiMITY was something I waited for for that whole week, they announced it on Monday so I set a timer so I could watch it on Thursday. It was the best short film I've seen all year and that's the way to end 2013.

Subash Fc I had been looking forward to this short film since i am a big fan of Filmriot.This Short film is totally different from their previous short films. Josh is awesome and his performance is perfect for this film.And Todd as a leading protagonist did a excellent job.His acting was really intense and matured. I like the visuals in this short film and the Soundtrack is really outstanding. Overall i love this film and i am looking forward this film as a Feature film. Love you Filmriot.(This is my First film review and i am so glad i have a chance to review Filmriot's Proximity Movie.)