While Frankie, a local farmer, tries to stand her ground in the face of corporate exploitation, her friend Bronson endeavors to broker a deal between the two parties. They are both union members but with vastly differing approaches to the issue at hand. Frankie is vehemently suspicious of the owners and the deal they are trying to negotiate with the farmers. Bronson, on the other hand, has decided to pave a middle path of sorts. 

As the story progresses, the divided loyalties and ambiguous moral territories are pronounced within the plot. At the heart of the narrative is a battle about right and wrong between the oppressed and the oppressor. However, in addition to that Bronson fights another moral battle, one of convincing Frankie to take the offer at the bidding of their corporate bosses. The narrative further examines what this could potentially mean for his relationship not only with Frankie but also with himself. 

The film portrays all of this with controlled visuals and storytelling styles. The end result, consequently, comes to be defined by its characters’ conundrums and conflicts, alongside the manner adopted to present it all to the audience.

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An underground syndicate, Red, its renegade rival clan, Black, and the government’s Special Forces to deal with them, constitute the world of ‘Figures’. As the warring factions wage an unending battle, a Special Forces operative, Kurtis finds himself in the heart of turbulent action. 

The film does a notable job of choreographing the action sequences. The swift pace and viper-like movements keep the viewer engaged and involved. At the same time, at the plot level, some key developments are swirling, ensuring that the protagonist's fate lies in the balance right till the very end. 

There is never a drop in the energy, crucial for a film as driven by action as ‘Figures’. Betrayal and questionable loyalties continue to thicken the plot alongside it, and when the most critical revelation finally arrives, it will leave the protagonist’s world, which has been constructed with the utmost care so far, completely destroyed.

Figures | Short Film of the Day

As soon as the film begins, we are immediately dropped in a world marked by intense pacing, coupled with a swiftness that comes to mark the progression of events. 

 The story brings in a protagonist and an antagonist. It establishes a world order and the opposing forces that are constantly at play in bringing it down. Further, loyalty and betrayal become the two strongest emotions within the narrative, constantly tugging at each other. Amidst all this chaos, the characters are placed and presented to the viewer to engage with. 

 The final result is also marked by a zealous attempt to rope in the stylistic approach and treatment that often define an action-drama narrative. Though it displays effort and dedication, the film could have perhaps gained from a little more control on the stability of its visuals. Having said that, Agent Smith remains a story that exhibits potential and a desire to share its intentions with the viewer, leaving an unobstructed path for more similar endeavors by the team.

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