Crappy film

What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

"A Kid Called Mayonnaise" is a 25-minute live action short film that can be best described as a mix of family and comedy film and it succeeds from both perspectives I'd say. The director is Oscar winner Luke Matheny and the script is by Emmy nominee Will McRobb. This is another entry to the Amazon Originals series, which means that it will be turned into a weekly series if enough people end up liking it. But it has strong competition and not every entry will make it. I personally think it is weaker than Will vs. the Future, but better than Skyward and I guess I may be curious about a potential first season, but maybe it's just that I like Matheny. Really loved his Oscar-winning short film too. Back to this one here: It was a pretty creative little film and I liked the inclusion of animals (ducks, turtles, ostriches). The characters are somewhat interesting, even those that do nothing but stare or spit in a bag and it was also a good watch visually. Reminded me of Moonrise Kingdom a bit at times. But I also have some criticisms. Honestly, the material felt to me as if it would really be more suitable for a 100-minute movie, but maybe not for a recurring television series. And I thought the birthday girl was maybe slightly miscast. Then again the character really does almost nothing except being there. It's all about the boy here. As a whole, a decent little film, felt very creative at times, but maybe the wrong choice of format here if it really gets picked up.

While I liked the color, LA suburb culture and photographic work, this is a bit strange for kids and way too slow. There's really not a lot going on which is why there is a lot of running in slow-mo. It's like watching paint dry. On the positive side, it kind of reminds me of the movie Paris Texas. Like the mom character, but the lead boy's character is just a little odd. Can't see it gaining a big following.

My 11-yr old kid was looking forward to seeing this when we first heard about it. She deemed it "quirky and fun." She especially likes the idea of a kid actually named Mayonnaise and now wants a pet ostrich and porcupine, of course. The characters were all really unique. We hope to see more episodes soon involving lots more silliness and relatable inner monologues.

Found this story line to be a refreshing and unexpected journey into the life of a young boy, Mayo. I viewed this pilot 3 times as I wanted to make sure it was OK for my son,(12 years), which it is and then I watched it with him and then we were telling my mom (80 years) about it and she wanted to see it and loved it. Great to find something we all liked and can watch together. With each viewing the story did not diminish, it grew. Don't know if this was based on the writer's real life, but the story and the actor portraying Mayo really bring to life the wonder, curiosity, pure love and sarcasm that only a tween boy can exude. My vote is to take this further, there are plenty of pearls to work with.