Horst_In_Translation Review of How They Get There

How They Get There (1997)

Funny ending, but the rest is forgettable

[4/10 · 30 October 2015]

"How They Get There" is an almost 20-year-old short film written and directed by recent Academy Award winner Spike Jonze. It's a little romance comedy with a dramatic twist at the end when a man and a woman impersonate each other during pretty much the entire runtime. this runtime is not too many as the film stays easily under the 3-minute mark. Neither the male nor female lead have pursued a career in films after this one, but Jonze obviously has. Initially, he was "only" a successful music video director, but now he been active in the world of movies for quite a while and with great success. "Her" was a triumph. Still I must say I was not too impressed by this work here and I also believe he has done many better short films. But given that this was still fairly early in his career and he was only in his 20s, it's a mitigating factor and this one is a bearable watch. Not a good one though. Not recommended.