I stumbled upon the short drama "Ponyboi" here in 2022 without ever having heard about it. However, I stopped and paid it heed as I saw that it had Keith Allan on the cast list. And that made me opt to sit down and watch what writer River Gallo had to offer with this 2019 short drama.
Color me impressed. Sure, while the run time is only 19 minutes then it is somewhat limited what you can manage to cram into a movie and put on the screen. But writer River Gallo actually managed to put together a good storyline for the drama. And that script was brought to the screen nicely by River Gallo and Sadé Clacken Joseph.
I enjoyed the storyline, because it actually was well-written and sort of managed to tell a good story, despite of it being in a limited time frame. Thumbs up to writer River Gallo for this accomplishment.
Not only did River Gallo write and director this 2019 short drama, but also starred in it, and put on a rather good and impactful performance. I was pretty amazed with the performance from River Gallo, and I was thrilled to see Keith Allan in the movie as well.
If you enjoy short dramas with a good story, then "Ponyboi" is definitely well worth checking out. I was genuinely entertained by "Ponyboi", despite of the short run time. And I would love to see a longer feature movie with these characters.
My rating of "Ponyboi" lands on a seven out of ten stars.
