The short film opened with multiple shots of a man unknown to the audience in a distorted apartment with many dark areas. This causes the audience to pay attention to what's going on and really want to understand what is happening. I thought that the expressed emotion by Gerard Butler was absolutely amazing and whilst pulling the trigger was breath taking. He clearly appeared to be a depressed person who is dealing with big issues.
The soundtrack used was a very good option as it was peaceful in a sense and still related to the introducing scene. It was non-diegetic which made sense and is used brilliantly. The title becomes apparent now as it seems that everything in this mans life is going to be a struggle and he will be using that word a lot; as he does. This seems like a predictable story where he is going to live a life long struggle but it is merely the opposite.
When he pulls the gun on himself on the street in front of the man, the audience thinks to themselves 'What on earth is he doing?'. We realise at this point that there is something definitely wrong with this man as he needs mental help.
Then again when he turns the gun on himself in front of what seems to be his ex- girlfriend or wife, she encourages him to do it which causes us to think she is in just as much need as he is. What is impressive here is what we have managed to comprehend in such a small amount of time which is what the director wants to achieve, and has done.
Finally this man sees a light at the end of his god forsaken tunnel and a manuscript of his has been accepted. Life now is looking good for him, his wife will take him back in, and then he needs to make a call, forgetting that he has left the gun in the car.
This was an absolutely heart stopping scene for me as the little girl kept twisting and turning the gun and pulls the trigger on 2/3 occasions with one in the direction of her face. I could simply not bare to watch this and had one of my eyes covered, and then out of no where the girl turns the gun sideways, Peter sees her with it and she pulls the trigger. I thought that the white flash was genius, at this point I didn't know whether the film had ended, it didn't and we see Peter with a bloody mouth and a wound in his stomach. I liked the way it ended with all of those experiences going through his head as a voiceover, it was a very neat finish.
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