I don't usually watch a whole lot of short films, but I stumbled upon the 1978 "The Lake" here in 2023, by random chance, and the synopsis sounded interesting enough to make me sit down and watch it.
Sure, I had never heard about "The Lake" from writer and director Lindsey C. Vickers prior to watching it, so I didn't know what I was in for, aside from what the synopsis revealed.
The storyline in "The Lake" was sort of a swing and a miss. It wasn't a particularly fulfilling storyline for me, and I wasn't all that entertained. Sure, writer and director Lindsey C. Vickers only had 33 minutes to work with, but when it ended, I didn't feel that particularly entertained and it felt like the storyline wasn't brought full circle. I was left with a sense of 'was that really it?' when it ended.
The acting performances in "The Lake" were good, despite it being a cast ensemble of two performers only. But actress Julie Peasgood and actor Gene Foad did put on good enough performances.
Now that I have watched the 33 minutes of "The Lake", I can honestly say that it is not something I will ever return to watch a second time. Nor is it something that I will recommend you rush out and get to watch.
My rating of "The Lake" lands on a three out of ten stars.
