This is a comedic silent film about a boy who is trying to sneak into the cookie jar at his home. After struggling, he finally succeeds but is in for a surprise.
This is a fun and simple middle student film, which is sure to relate to younger audiences. I enjoyed the physical comedy of this film. The boy, played by Henry Goodwin, carries the entire film, and does it quite well. The camerawork is quite good - with good lighting and varied camera angles. The costumes are pretty typical middle America casual wear. The setting - at the boy's house, also suits the storyline. I enjoyed the stealth like moves of the cookie thief as he sneaks into the house and moves room by room to his target room, the kitchen. His summersaults remind me of the moves from a 007 film (sort of). There is a scene where he's standing on a wobbly chair that feels fake, but it doesn't interfere with the intention of the film or the comedy as a whole. When he finally gets the cookie jar down from way on top of the kitchen cabinets, only to discover that someone beat him to it, well - game over! The background music throughout the film truly contributes to the comedy and movement of the storyline. Abigail Goodwin is the director, writer and producer as well as the antagonist. My favorite part is when the cookie thief somersaults his way through the house and overcomes the wobbly chair situation in the kitchen.
The message of this film is to monitor the cookie jar.
I give The Cookie Thief 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 12. By Selene W. and Julie S., KIDS FIRST!
This is a comedic silent film about a boy who is trying to sneak into the cookie jar at his home. After struggling, he finally succeeds but is in for a surprise.
This is a fun and simple middle student film, which is sure to relate to younger audiences. I enjoyed the physical comedy of this film. The boy, played by Henry Goodwin, carries the entire film, and does it quite well. The camerawork is quite good - with good lighting and varied camera angles. The costumes are pretty typical middle America casual wear. The setting - at the boy's house, also suits the storyline. I enjoyed the stealth like moves of the cookie thief as he sneaks into the house and moves room by room to his target room, the kitchen. His summersaults remind me of the moves from a 007 film (sort of). There is a scene where he's standing on a wobbly chair that feels fake, but it doesn't interfere with the intention of the film or the comedy as a whole. When he finally gets the cookie jar down from way on top of the kitchen cabinets, only to discover that someone beat him to it, well - game over! The background music throughout the film truly contributes to the comedy and movement of the storyline. Abigail Goodwin is the director, writer and producer as well as the antagonist. My favorite part is when the cookie thief somersaults his way through the house and overcomes the wobbly chair situation in the kitchen.
The message of this film is to monitor the cookie jar.
I give The Cookie Thief 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 12. By Selene W. and Julie S., KIDS FIRST!
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