Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers

If these were just a few separate five-minute spots, it could have been interesting. But in practice, this piece of adolescent nihilism where the creators stuff their proclamations down the viewer’s throat like disgusting propaganda in a thousand and one identical ways, is unbearable. Utterly. The problem with Surplus, however, is not at all in what it says. Rather, it is in the way the creators try to convey it to you in a boring and naïve way. After just ten minutes they have nothing more to offer, yet they boldly continue on until you completely forget about the positive technical aspects. Only the well-chosen music prevents you from doing the worst - turning it off before the end. (2008.02.29)