"The Tower of Babble" is an American live action short film from 2002. It runs for slightly over 20 minutes and there's two known names attached to this project. The first is Kevin Spacey as the narrator here and he was already a 2-time Oscar winner at that point. Of course, due to the recent smear campaign against him in the media, this film will also get a bit of additional attention a long time after its making. The second name is the one of director Jeff Wadlow who is also one of the writers. This is maybe his first career effort and he was still in his mid-20s when he made this one. Today he is mostly known for making Kick-Ass 2. Anyway, back to this one here: Maybe you have seen AGI's Babel, then you will guess the very basic idea correctly. It is three separate stories about crucial subjects like crime, corruption, prostitution and pregnancy that eventually connect with each other. The ending was handled very well I must say. There wasn't a single moment when the action or the connection felt even a bit scripted. Maybe earlier, the film wasn't always that great, but it was still good. The acting was convincing too, especially by the stunning Elizabeth Anne Allen, but also by everybody else. The only thing I did not like was the ape typing reference very early and very late as this one felt a bit pointless to me and did not fulfill its purpose. Everything in-between was very much worth seeing though and I can see why this one got so much awards recognition. I give it a thumbs-up of course and recommend checking it out.
Review of The Tower of Babble
