A review on my latest short film, "Father of Lies" from IndyRed.
"After being imprisoned for thousands of years for the murder of Odin's favorite son, Loki is finally set free into the modern world. What should have been a joyous, triumphant victory for this ancient god, quickly reverts back to anger, once he realizes that the keys to his children's prisons are missing. The good? The thieves are close by - and have no idea who they are messing with.
"Father Of Lies" offers an interesting take on the classic stories of Norse gods. What's really interesting as you watch this short film unfold, is the complete lack of empathy these beings have for humanity. It seems Shiva and D. Duckie Rodriguez, who wrote this piece, spent just as much time with this complicated concept as they did with the plot itself. I wouldn't even go so far as to say these gods are cruel, rather completely indifferent. They see humanity the same way we would look at an ant or fly. In their eyes? You can't be cruel to something you consider no better than a lowly worm - sliding it's way through life. They, including Loki, seemingly view humanity as an ant farm of sorts - and this concept greatly enhances the overall story."
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