Right from the first shot (a slow zoom out from a ringing telephone) I could tell that Nick Maniatis knew exactly what he was doing. The story that followed didn't disappoint, either. While I'm not usually a fan of a non-linear editing style, this film pulls it off flawlessly in my opinion. It's not so much hard to follow as it is deep, interesting, and entertaining. Right from the first lines does Maniatis draw you in - and, through to the last shot, he keeps the viewer engaged.

While I do think that the lighting is a bit too flat overall, it doesn't distract from the overall good looking visuals, and uniquely simple animation. Pulling off someone 'walking in reverse' could have so easily looked like a minifig simply walking backwards. However, this is not the case with Hit & Run.

It's greatest achievement (and potential turn off for some, I may suspect) is it's explanations - or lack thereof. Why does the guy with glasses walk (normally) past a man walking (in reverse)? How does Maniatis' world's physics allow for such an interaction? - It's a question that, I personally, prefer to be left unanswered. I like the way Hit & Run echoes Nolan's Memento, and, frankly, would love for Maniatis to return to this world in a future brickfilm!

He certainly had me hooked into his altered reality, and, that's something I think that a lot of brickfilmers struggle with. I'd love to see certain aspects from Hit & Run (even the editing and storytelling) to be attempted by others. It's sure to result in some memorable shorts, if nothing else!