Short Film Review: "Archetype"

"Archetype"
Directed by: Aaron Sims
Starring: Robert Joy, David Anders, and Elle Newlands

"Archetype" is a short film that was just picked up for a full-length feature a la "District 9." I wonder if that was the intention of the director and team, because as is, it's a tease for a larger story, which is more evident from the artwork shown during the end credits.

Basically, there's some guy trying to discover what's going on with RL7, a robot seemingly imbued with the memories of a certain Dr. Stevens. Just as they seem to discover this, RL7 breaks free, and the artwork shows him wrecking havoc in a city.

I'm interested to see what story this becomes as a feature film. The world crafted thus far is interesting. We see a desolate planet, very reminiscent to me of Geonosis from "Star Wars," including the walking four-legged droid machine. I hope that an expanded story will offer more detail on what the battle is, and detail more on why a droid has human memories. I don't want to see a simple action film that takes place after this short ends, but I have a feeling it'll be a story with some depth. It's a dream of mine to do something like this; make a short film that leads to a full feature. Let's hope this one works out well.