Review Fix Tribeca Film Festival Coverage: Cafe Glass Review: Goofy, But Cool

“Café Glass” is not only a genius concept of how technology takes over our lives, but it will also remind you of a futuristic world that resembles a James Cameron film in its own goofy and candid way. It is that good.

Simply put, “Café Glass” is an interesting short film. Directed by Ren Wen, the audience is introduced to a futuristic world inside of an internet café, where communication is formed with the use of technology. This short is not only cool in so many ways, but it shows us the scary scenario that could occur if technology is taken away from us.

At the start of the film we are introduced to Zayn, a student studying at Café Glass, who is forced to go offline when the internet suddenly turns off, sort of like a blackout of some sort. Before the chaos begins, he is in search of a girl to date online. He finally believes he has found the perfect match when all of a sudden, he runs into some bad luck. The Glass Café loses internet connectivity, which causes him to lose communication with the girl. The best part of this short is the reaction from everyone inside the café. It is like the world has come to an end and make it seem like socializing without technology is the biggest inconvenience to ever hit mankind.

Besides the witty storyline, what makes this short film stand out is the technology that is used. The way the film is shot and the concept used is simply genius. The way you could play video games, order a meal and use the table as a holographic keyboard makes you kind of wish the future be this way. The way this short film concludes was satisfying. It turns out that the mystery girl Zayn lost contact with was the waitress who works in the Café, Valentina. Zayn finds the courage to ask her out verbally and she accepts. However, when she goes to log off from her computer he decides to run a background check on her. The moral to this story is that no matter what the circumstance, technology will always be a part of our lives. There is simply no escaping it, especially in the future.

Overall, this movie was incredibly put together. The technological storyline concept makes you appreciate technology a little more, and for those who despise it, should give it at least a chance. Either way this short was a major win and a joy to watch.