"U.F.Oh Yeah" is the newest work by renowned short film director Ryan Connolly. It runs for 5 minutes and stars his brother Josh as the only actor in the film. As you may have guessed from the title, it is a mix of comedy and science fiction. A fat guy sees a UFO coming down near his place and he goes to welcome the guys. But the encounter does not go exactly as planned. The film is really about this encounter and the comedic moment there. Without this scene, it probably would not even deserve 4 stars. Unfortunately the production values are low and I am surprised Connolly's films have such a positive reception as I hardly see anything special in them. The biggest problem here is that the makeup work is really not good at all. It's obvious that he is wearing a fat suit and this hurts the film even more as his weight is a core plot point. Not a good outcome. Not recommended.

Ryan Connolly has been my mentor for over a year and half. I had not known him earlier but when I learnt about his works I watched all episodes of his very educational and fun-to-watch Film Riot series. I watched all his works more than once and to see this one, even greater than the ones before is a great example that with effort, love, passion and a good heart dreams are achievable. The first thing I admired about the film is the cinematography. Ryan Booth did a great job in using the visuals, color & color temperature, movement and the like to help tell the story. Put this together with the great story and direction from Ryan Connolly brings out not only a good comedy short film but also a great visual piece as well. The second thing I loved about the film was the acting. We've seen Josh from the first episode paving his skills in the world of performance. We've watched him in comedy, action, thriller and he's grown in each step. This film being a proof of the great development. The story is great, the suspense is the right amount and the turn point is unexpected but great in the style it was crafted on. U.F.OH Yeah is definitely a film to watch especially when one wants to understand the growth of the indie film making society, the growth of Film Riot.

I have been following Film Riot for a few years now and they never fail to amaze me. The wit and humor they come up with makes me laugh for days. This time too i was expecting the same and boy did they deliver. Transforming josh into a fat chubby guy was a killer move. Dint see that coming. The placement of logo, bammie wahm chocolate etc was the cherry on the cake. The ending was hilarious and i wont mention what it was and spoil it as i want people to watch it and find out for themselves. Not just that, the BTS videos shows the great deal of effort they took to make the short film what it is. Do check out that too on FILM RIOT's YouTube channel if you haven't yet.I was actually getting ready to go on a long trip and casually checked youtube for the new videos. That's when i saw the video U.F.Oh Yeah! I almost missed my bus and put my whole trip in jeopardy because i was so engrossed in the video. LOL. It was worth it!Thnx Film Riot for all the videos including this one. It surely is a memorable film that i will surely not forget easily :)

Doing a short doesn't mean short on talent, expense or lack of experience. Every camera movement and second of audio in this short adds to the experience, and any length of time reviewing it would be better spent just watching the video..... Lots of technical achievements packed into so short a time!The biggest let down of course, is so short of a film, it leaves you just wanting to see a whole series... to know more about the character. While only having a few moments with him, They did an amazing job at conveying the character's past, present, and desires that builds that connection with the viewers.