I love art that makes you think and Rejects does just that. I read another review on here and it talked about how hard short films are to make and I completely agree. There is almost always little to no budget and therefore very little resources. And typically I think this is very obvious when you watch short films. Honestly, many do not even deserve one star even if graded on a scale relative to other short films because they are almost unbearable to watch... BUT I think Rejects really accomplished the task here of telling an interesting story and concept in a nice package.
People always talk about how content is king and how video quality is not the most important thing if you have good content. I mean look at how terrible some social media content is in terms of production quality yet it spreads to millions of people who enjoy it because of the content. I think the concept and twist in the film here is what really shines and the main performances are great and help tell that story. And let me be clear the production value is a lot better than the crappy social media content I was referring to haha. There are some great shots and effects and although it's not perfect I didn't find any shot or anything in the film that made me cringe or want to turn it off.
AND let's just talk about the music. I thought the score was FANTASTIC and that the audio for the dialogue was great too. As the other review also mentioned there are so many times that the audio is unbearable in short films and again Rejects stands apart in a good way here.
Overall I think Rejects tells a great story with some great moments when it comes to production and performances. This isn't a multi million dollar Hollywood blockbuster so set your expectations properly but definitely give it a watch if you are looking to be entertained in under 15 minutes.