Our Time Is Up.

One of my classmates said that the movie showed the importance of the time we have and our life itself, and I think he had a point. Don't you find it odd that most people, especially professionals, go through the same routines over and over again? It's like everyday is always the same, nothing new, and full of sequences of repetitions. The movie shows this situation clearly as it illustrated doctor Stern's daily routine. This was done by filling the first few scenes with inanimate objects that are involved in his routines.

I really enjoyed this short film. It was a combination of serious situations, humor, and it included common stereotypes found in our society. The film starts out showing the doctor's routines as mentioned above. he suddenly receives a call from another doctor seeking advice from him on dealing with patients but he didn't really entertain him. He then starts his daily consultation hours with his patients. His patients in order of time of consultation were namely a womanizer, a bulimic, the guy who is not interested in women, the germ phobic woman, man afraid of turtles, the abused boy friend, the fondler, and the guy terrified of the dark. As the day closes, he receives another phone call from yet another doctor regarding the results of his brain scan. Then, everything changed after that. He normally didn't really took much interest in the concerns of his patients. Now, he addresses them straight on with what's really wrong with them. He did things beyond his routines. One by one his patients appreciated what he did for them and thanked him. At the end, he received the same phone call that he got earlier. It was the intern seeking help regarding his patients. This time, Dr. Stern accommodated him in the hope of solving his dilemma.

My theme analysis for this short film would be to value the time and life that was given to us. We do not know how much longer we have left. Do not waste the chance to make a difference in another person's life.