Frog Catcher (2020) User Reviews

Confusing But Well-Acted

[ray-01944 · 6/10 · 15 February 2021]

I chose to write my first film review here because this film had no others (as of February 2021). Frog Catcher was confusing to me due to the lead actress' costuming and quiet voice, although that voice was the first hint that she was playing a female character. It appears that playground children's chanting was supposed to set up the story, but I couldn't understand them. The too-brief prologue and subtitles were too small, although I was impressed that those subtitles were not in the usual frustrating white-on-white. I tried to resist, but in the first 5 minutes I had to resort to my television's subtitles and rewind to be able to understand the story. The cast and sets all seemed to be professional, especially for a short. The last scene seemed out of place unless it was meant to be an off-angle soliloquy to the audience.