This is an interesting idea - 26 directors, each creating a very short film on death for a given letter of the alphabet - and inevitably the quality is variable, with a fair balance between good, mediocre and weak entries. Everyone will have their own favourites, but there are clearly some segments that have more flair and invention than others, although a leading criterion for success does appear to be the quality and ability of the performers on display. There is fun to be had trying to 'guess the word' for each letter as each short is played out, but even this starts to wear thin over the rather long overall running time. The international dimension creates interest (and explains some of the more bizarre entries), many pieces display woeful misogyny, a couple definitely cross over the bad taste line, and there is often the feeling that these are extracts from bigger films or ideas. Nevertheless, The ABCs Of Death is a brave experiment and for the most part an interesting one.
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