Every now and then a film appears out of nowhere that surprises you, in a good way. "The Trick" is such a film. A unique piece of black comedy revolving around auditions for a magic show, the three central characters are wonderfully over-the-top. As judges during the magic auditions they remind you very much of the obnoxious panel judges you sometimes get in TV talent shows; the sort of people you love to hate. As if to emphasise the audiences point-of-view, Don Warrington's delightfully underplayed mystery man manages to show them a thing or two in a very unique way. His 'magic trick' is a definite work of art and appealed very much to the child in me. What makes this short film all the more remarkable is the fact that it has no dialogue at all. Everything is conveyed beautifully thorough actions, facial expressions, sound effects, music, lighting etc; almost like a homage to an old silent movie.