MAGIC | Omeleto Comedy

A man begs his ex to forgive him.
MAGIC is used with permission from Jo Halpin. Learn more at alfonsofilms.com.
Ciaran and Lauren have just broken up one night. But their actual break-up isn't done, with Ciaran frantically summoning Lauren to his disheveled, messy apartment the morning after.
Lauren thinks Ciaran will beg her to get back together, and while Lauren is resolute that they aren't right for one another, she decides to go because she has a few more things to unload on Ciaran, including but not limited to a key to his place. Instead, Ciaran has something else entirely to discuss with his now ex-girlfriend.
Directed by Jo Halpin from a script written by Ali Hardiman, who also plays Lauren, this short comedy is about the break-ups, make-ups and the magic of romantic chemistry, which can cause two very different people to delude themselves into thinking they're a viable couple. As a pair, Lauren and Ciaran seem past the point of salvaging their dysfunctional relationship, and the morning after their breakup seems initially to be a post-mortem of their dying dynamic. But things go sideways at once, revealing a few more ups and downs for them to navigate.
The camera has a natural, handheld feel, giving viewers a restless immediacy and an up-close perspective of these two flawed but winning characters. Sharply witty mile-a-minute dialogue propels the storytelling here, fueled initially by Lauren unleashing a torrent of long-standing grievances against Ciaran, from his petty judgment of her as self-obsessed and vain (which she relates while polishing her picture in a frame) to his propensity for embellishing the truth.
Energetic and dynamic, Lauren seems the more grown-up and sensible of the pair, while Ciaran strikes viewers more as a devil-may-care, easygoing slacker type. They seem very different, and it's easy to see how their differences have fueled their conflicts. As actors, Hardiman and Killian Sundermann match one another well in terms of rhythm, their repartee bouncing off one another like a manic fox-trot, and they both nail the small, ironic flourishes that add subtle humor to the more flamboyantly outsized personality differences, which become more and more pronounced as the second act of their break-up wears on. But after Ciaran makes an outrageous confession, it changes the rhythm and direction of the conversation entirely -- and perhaps gives the pair a chance to revisit their decision.
Witty, acerbic and fun, MAGIC ends with a glimpse of just how such a mismatched pair might have ended up together in the first place, with the pair enjoying one another's company. Laughter, it seems, can go a long way in generating chemistry and the type of attraction that should know better but can't quite resist. It also ends with a funny punchline, capping off the proceedings with one final surprise and ending -- or perhaps beginning -- things in a memorable fashion.

[@AmyThePuddytat]

That couple really deserve each other.

[@nonya8193]

Totally! Toxic af smh 😂

[@Periwinkle110]

Hearing her at first, I thought I was watching 2x speed!😅😂😂

[@jamespaul2587]

And 2x the volume 😊

[@jeffvoight9197]

There's no doubt them two belong together

[@JennyGgeneration]

Super cute!

[@nonya8193]

More like super toxic! They're a very toxic couple smh

[@thecatspajamas1442]

@@nonya8193nah I think they cute. I mean everyone can be labeled “toxic” at some point Sheesh. People and their labels.

[@maganagikandi5639]

Was I the only one who thought his big reveal would be having an STI especially after he said he needed a neutralizer? 😂😂 Anyway, nice job to the writers and actors, the twists and turns were legit. Had me on edge trying to ponder what in the hell was going on! 🙌🏾

[@ermo5623]

That was cute! Good job to all involved 😂

[@nonya8193]

The magic powers reveal in the end was cute. Nothing about their toxic relationship was cute.

[@ermo5623]

🙄

[@thecatspajamas1442]

At first I thought the chick was annoying af (“so THAT is what they mean by “fish wife” 😆) But as he was telling his (ridiculous lol) story and how she hung on his every word and became nurturing and calming to him, running over to help him with his problem, seeing them laughing… well I can’t help but root for the two of them. great performances! And the dude is adorable btw. This had spunk. Spritely spunk. Lol. (Bc ya know the magik involved 🧙🏻‍♂️)

[@charlottebloch]

😂😅 👌🏻

[@alligatorwoods]

very sweet❤

[@jackhills2440]

Fourth straight alleged "comedy" that WAS NIOT FUNNY! Omeleto do you know what COMEDY is? Apparently NOT.