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BANANA TRAP, THE

Interesting story in this middle school student film -- a bit wacky and very original.

The storyline follows a banana character (kid dressed in a banana costume) who is working as a check out clerk and selling lots of bananas. A customer becomes infatuated with them, knocks them out, carts them away and they get married. Later, the banana clerk returns to the job, and seems to be happy with its newly married status.

I love the imagination of student filmmakers, especially middle school students. What they create never ceases to amaze me. I'm not sure what this short film is all about, but it's well made, with one exception of a scene that is out of focus for most of the time. There is no dialogue, except at the "wedding" so the story is all told through movement. The setting seems to be in a school and I really enjoyed reading the various signs on the walls about cyberbullying and other things. I also liked that they used real bananas with writing on them to identify scene changes. The whole thing is a bit bizarre, but in a fun way. I think kids would enjoy this.

For me, the film is a reminder of the creativity of young students.

I give The Banana Trap 3.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 12. By Julie S., KIDS FIRST!

Interesting story in this middle school student film -- a bit wacky and very original.

The storyline follows a banana character (kid dressed in a banana costume) who is working as a check out clerk and selling lots of bananas. A customer becomes infatuated with them, knocks them out, carts them away and they get married. Later, the banana clerk returns to the job, and seems to be happy with its newly married status.

I love the imagination of student filmmakers, especially middle school students. What they create never ceases to amaze me. I'm not sure what this short film is all about, but it's well made, with one exception of a scene that is out of focus for most of the time. There is no dialogue, except at the "wedding" so the story is all told through movement. The setting seems to be in a school and I really enjoyed reading the various signs on the walls about cyberbullying and other things. I also liked that they used real bananas with writing on them to identify scene changes. The whole thing is a bit bizarre, but in a fun way. I think kids would enjoy this.

For me, the film is a reminder of the creativity of young students.

I give The Banana Trap 3.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 12. By Julie S., KIDS FIRST!

A Banana working their 9-5 gets more than they bargained for when a customer becomes infatuated!