{"id":149704,"date":"2021-02-03T17:31:25","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T22:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=149704"},"modified":"2021-02-04T11:56:54","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T16:56:54","slug":"sundance-shorts-review-bruiser-by-miles-warren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/sundance-shorts-review-bruiser-by-miles-warren\/","title":{"rendered":"Sundance Shorts Review: &#8216;Bruiser&#8217; by Miles Warren"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Miles Warren&#8217;s short film <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt13649406\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bruiser<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong> was officially selected to screen at the Sundance 2021\u00a0Film Festival. The \u00a0film &#8220;Bruiser,&#8221; was inspired by Warren&#8217;s interest in World Star fights.<span style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Sundance Shorts Review: &#8216;Bruiser&#8217; by Miles Warren<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;Bruiser&#8221;<\/strong> is an engrossing short film that touches on severe topics of bullying, father-son relationships, and how violence can change your life. The main character, Darious, played by Noble B. Whitted, takes on a lot as a young child.\u00a0After his father gets into a fight at a bowling alley, Darious begins to investigate the limitations of his own manhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bruiser-still-2_50654628616_o-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-149718\"\/><figcaption>J.D. Williams and Alexis Suarez appear in <i>Bruiser<\/i> by Miles Warren, an official selection of the Shorts Program at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the beginning of the film, Darious is bonding with his father at a bowling alley.&nbsp;During his time at the bowling alley, Darious turns around and sees a girl from school having a birthday party four lanes down from him. His dad, played by, J.D. Williams, was upset that his son was not invited and confronts the young girl&#8217;s dad. Things&nbsp;take a left turn from there. <span style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Sundance Shorts Review: &#8216;Bruiser&#8217; by Miles Warren<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Warren successfully provides audiences with the ability to watch &nbsp;\u201cBruiser\u201d from a child\u2019s perspective. We not only experience what it\u2019s like to witness your dad in a fight but how it feels to watch others watch your dad in a fight that goes viral. I appreciated \u201cBruiser\u201d.&nbsp; This is a great film for young boys to watch. Audiences will learn that it is okay to feel bad or hurt when others are being mean to you. Do not be afraid to ask for help. There are people around ready to guide and make you stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 218 291'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bruiser-director-miles-warren_50654719362_o-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-149706\" width=\"218\" height=\"291\"\/><figcaption> Courtesy of Sundance Institute.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MILES WARREN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Warren is a filmmaker born and raised in New York City. Since graduating from Wesleyan University, he has directed various short films, music videos, and commercial content. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Warren is a 2014 Tribeca Film fellow and a 2016 Sundance Ignite fellow and is currently developing his debut feature film, <em>Bruiser<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/2021\/02\/sundance-shorts-review-dont-go-tellin-your-momma-by-topaz-jones\/\">Sundance Shorts Review: \u2018Don\u2019t Go Tellin\u2019 Your Momma\u2019 by Topaz Jones<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miles Warren&#8217;s short film &#8220;Bruiser&#8220; was officially selected to screen at the Sundance 2021\u00a0Film Festival. The \u00a0film &#8220;Bruiser,&#8221; was inspired by Warren&#8217;s interest in World Star fights.Sundance Shorts Review: &#8216;Bruiser&#8217; by Miles Warren &#8220;Bruiser&#8221; is an engrossing short film that touches on severe topics of bullying, father-son relationships, and how violence can change your life. 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