Film Review: I’m You, Dickhead Directed by Lucas Testro
By Godwill Yayra Klutse BFAPD28001 Group 5 # Visual storytelling # Nyakrom25 # UniMac IFT Lucas Testro’s short film I’m You, Dickhead takes a silly idea and plays it completely straight — and that’s what makes it work. The film isn’t trying to change the world. It’s not chasing deep emotion or trying to be profound. It’s a deadpan comedy built around one hilariously selfish decision: a man uses time travel to avoid effort. The story follows a man who travels back in time, not to fix his childhood or right a wrong, but to give his younger self a guitar. His goal? To impress a girl who’s into guitar players — not by learning the instrument himself, but by getting his younger self to do the work for him. It’s one of those “what if” setups that’s so stupid, it loops back around to being clever. And that’s exactly what makes it funny. The film’s tone is dry and grounded. There’s no over-the-top music, no exaggerated reactions. Everyone plays it straight, which fits the style of ...
