The Lily: Review and Summary
“The Lily” is all build and no pay off.
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“The Lily” Film Details
Runtime: 14 Minutes
Release Date: January 30, 2025
Initially Available On/Via: Film Festival – Sundance Film Festival
Advisory Film Rating: Not Rated
Genre(s): Drama, Young Adult, Sports
Distributor(s): Sundance Film Festival
Director(s): Quintessa Swindell
Writer(s): Quintessa Swindell
Summary
EB and Ary were once friends, but their fathers’ falling out led to their rivalry. Now, no longer children, but adults, trained fighters at that, they meet in the ring with their fathers’ pride on the line.
Character Descriptions
EB (Quintessa Swindell)
- The actor is also known for their role in “Trinkets.”
Ary (May Petchompoo)
Review
Highlight(s)
- The Build Up To The Fight [84/100]
Low Point(s)
- The Fight That Is Built Up To Is An Utter Disappointment [63/100]
Overall
Our Rating (73/100): Mixed (Divisive)
What I love and hate about “The Lily” is that it reminds me of a M. Night Shyamalan movie. There is a wonderful build-up to that moment that is supposed to be so good, so shocking, worth the price of admission, but it falls flat. And don’t get me wrong, I know this is a short, so expecting Quintessa Swindell to treat this like it would be a motion picture with major backing is setting expectations far too high.
However, if you see this short, watch her match with May Petchompoo? Oh, you may wish they had skipped the match or ended it on a cliffhanger just as the first punch was thrown. For that fight did not live up to the hype, whatsoever.
Content Information
- Dialog: None
- Violence: Notable Fight Scenes (Mild)
- Sexual Content: None
- Miscellaneous: None
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