Creatures of Habit | Average Guy Movie Review

A journalist sits alone in a bar, working, when a stranger approaches him. While the journalist continues to go over his files the stranger begins with him a conversation, by the end of which a startling discovery will be made. But who is this stranger, and what are his intentions?

At some point in our lives many of us will have had a creepy encounter or two with strangers in a bar. But how many of those encounters have led to a major breakthrough or discovery in our work? Or any other part of our lives, for that matter. I'm guessing not many. So Meekah (Theo White) is either very lucky to have this new, all-seeing admirer, or he's in a lot of trouble. Either way, the conversation at the heart of Creatures of Habit is a rather chilling affair. Even the way Timothy J. Cox's moustache... I mean 'Stranger' saunters up to Meekah and begins shooting the shit is a little creepy - something that's nicely highlighted by some clever lighting and camera angles. But it is the beginning of a rather gripping back and forth. As the two leads carry on their conversation, the audience is left to figure out what they're actually talking about, and more importantly what their intentions are.

Fair to say then that Creatures of Habit is a short made up of questions more than answers. Make that no answers. And yet, this six minute short film is surprisingly compelling. The sharp dialogue, excellently delivered, not only makes for an exciting back and forth between the two leads, it leaves you wanting more. Only this desire is two-fold. On the one hand the film understandably inspires a drive to learn more about what is going on, what Meekah is investigating, and what the Stranger knows. Also, why Meekah has the rap sheet of Jackson 'Jax' Teller (Charlie Hunnam) from Sons of Anarchy in his file. On the other hand, this could be the start of an amusing series of shorts featuring more random conversations between Meekah and his new friend. In fact it could actually be a lot of fun to watch the Stranger - and his moustache - offer his own unique perspective on any number of topics, only for Meekah to attack it with cynicism and wit.

An intriguingly mysterious short. Creatures of Habit grabs you almost from the very start, and doesn't let go, leaving you questioning everything.

9/10

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