Title:  The Care Package

Director:  Brad Gover

Date saw the show:  August 15 2007
Place saw the show:  Calgary Fringe Festival (www.calgaryfringe.ca), Alberta, Canada

2 ½ stars

Reviewed By: Emily Axelson

A young man used to have the perfect relationship…until the girlfriend moved away. Now they rarely speak, and their old spark no longer, is gradually dying out. To diminish their communication issue, he decides to go see her. He is short on money, so he is unable to take a plane. He then comes up with an absurd but doable idea…to send himself to her in the mail. He makes all the necessary preparations; buys an appropriate sized box, food, and water. When he arrives, I’m sure you’ll be surprised at the twist like I was.

Yes, the twist at the end was surprising, very surprising. I almost feel as though there was a hidden message in there somehow. I can’t exactly figure out what it was, but I’m still thinking about it. The film succeeded in that way, so if that was the purpose, then it worked. The acting wasn’t the greatest, but it wasn’t bad. I give it credit for having such an original storyline. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen this story anywhere else! A very unusual idea that seems to work! Again, I think this film passes, but it didn’t wow me.