Whateverest (2013) User Reviews

A beautiful range of emotions

[ecommerce-717-206577 · 8/10 · 20 June 2013]

How this short mockumentary doesn't have higher reviews is entirely beyond me.

The filmmaker has managed to capture, in just 15 minutes, a huge range of emotions. You begin by feeling sorry for Marius, almost laughing at him. confined to his failed life. Then you feel pity in that his choice to look after his sick father rather than following his dream was a choice few people today would make. His philosophy "No Bad Days" was a turning point where you begin to realise that despite his circumstances his awkward, sad, optimism in fact quite beautiful.

Beautifully filmed, beautifully edited, an amazing soundtrack you can understand how it's managed to win so many awards and that, at the time of writing this, that the film only has a review of 4.9 is a pretty sad reflection on what IMDb users today have become.

The Besterest

[apaskevi-1 · 10/10 · 11 October 2021]

Truly the best short film I've ever seen in my life. Its better than about 90% of features that I've watched this year. Maybe even higher. The first time I watched it in early 2013, I was convinced that Kristoffer Borgli was going to be the next Paul Thomas Anderson in cinema. A few times a year since then, I'll look him up and see what he's up to, and will rewatch some of my favorites. Like this one, Real Life Exp., Wherever I Look I See Myself, It's Not a Phase, etc. I feel like every year I get a new favorite from him.

I always love his work but this film in particular is just perfect. Documentary style and a great soundtrack. It's all at once funny, sad, beautiful, and intriguing. It's brilliantly directed. Absolute raw talent from everyone involved in it. And it's about time I leave some love for it somewhere online.

I said it in 2013 and I'll say it in 2021: The best short film I've ever seen.

Funny? Dramatic? I am undecided.

[Horst_In_Translation · 4/10 · 27 April 2016]

"Whateverest" is a Norwegian 15-minute short film written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli. This was made 4 years ago and it is actually a little mockumentary. It had both comedic and dramatic elements, so I am a bit surprised it is just listed as a drama here on IMDb. Anyway, maybe the humor was too dark. I personally felt the action was not really that interesting and they also could have done better on the drug-related references. I do think though that the lead actor has great screen presence and I believe he should consider a career in acting. I see this is his only credit so far. But Borgli certainly needs to step up his game (if he hasn't already in the last 4 years, to make an impact on the international stage or at least make full feature films first of all. As for "Whateverest", I do not recommend it. If you still want to see it, make sure you got subtitles, unless you are fluent in Norwegian.