The text for the magazine review is as follows:
After last years miserable attempt of a film "10 Year Reunion", Nafeesah Ali is back. But is she just back for a laugh?
Refreshed, renewed, reformed. Young up and coming director Nafeesah seems to have taken on board a whole new style with the release of her new short film "Stastics".
Set in Copleston High School, full of your stereotypical school teenagers, watch and learn how the simple minded Maia Rogers, who has an IQ of 93, evolves into the smartest kid in class.
Filled to the brim with comical one-liners and catchy, melodical music, Statistics is the perfect light entertainment film for all the family. But this short film should not be taken too lightly, for there is a deep underlying moral to this little firecracker.
"When there's a will, there's a way - this proverb is what drove me to write this short film" said director Nafeesah Ali. Hoping to spread the message that in hand with hard work definitely comes success, Statistics conveys this idea in a rather unrealistic way. But without doubt, it works.
At times, there are small trip-ups with the raw acting talents of the recycled cast from her previous film 10 Year Reunion, and the debut of child actor Maia Rogers, but what does this matter? It doesn't.
Nafeesah Ali's second attempt as director and editor is by far, much better than the jumpy, serious, school-teen horror that was 10 Year Reunion. And who knows, perhaps we'll see more of this young, flourishing director in the years to come. Hopefully with a better camera too. Fingers crossed.
Anticipation: If you don't find yourself laughing, there's something wrong with you. (4)
Enjoyment: Classical, every time. (4)
In retrospect: Could do with a bit of brushing up in the acting but humour is clearly more important here. (4)
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