Research Blog: Bus 44 (2001)

                                                   Research Blog: Bus 44 (2001)

           Bus 44 is a short drama film directed by Dayyan Eng released in 2001. Receiving multiple honors, among those is an honorable mention at the Sundance Film Festival. In ten minutes, the film grabs its audience and penultimately solves an issue that has reared its head around for years. A bus is on its route and picks up a gentleman stranded, eventually the bus picks up two thieves who rob the passengers and driver. The driver however, a female, is dragged out of the bus with no one coming to her aid. The audience is made to see how the passengers react. They barely move from their seats and watch as the driver is abused by one of the thieves, screaming. The director grabs the audience with this and keeps them engaged, heavy emotions evoked. The passenger’s unwillingness to help references the history that has happened before. For example, the murder of Kitty Genovese in New York 1964. No one helped her of all the hundreds that heard her screaming for help, believing that someone else would. In the film however we see the stranded gentleman try to help the bus driver only to suffer a beating and stab in the leg. The camera stays above the scene making the audience view half the assault. The bus driver makes it back to the bus and doesn’t allow the gentleman back on, confusing him because he helped. Only to find out the driver crashes the bus and kills herself and the passengers leaving the audience with a sort of satisfaction but sadness. I understand why this was recognized and regarded so highly. While a short film it crammed a intro, conflict, and end in such short time. The Sundance Film Festival was right to have it honorably mentioned. While a good film, I don’t think mine can come close. Look for yourself online. You can find the film at filmsshort.com. Hope you enjoy it as much as me, brought a lot of insight.


 



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