Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
To vote for this video or to see other submissions, go to texascentral.com/2017-student-short-film-competition
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“Revive” tells the story of a man named Ben who commutes frequently from
Houston to Dallas. The drive consists of four hours of dense, relentless traffic, and by the time he finally makes it to work, he is already fed up with his day. He lacks time for himself, and he is frustrated with cramped traffic and monotonous workdays. Every night, he comes home late—his family long asleep—exhausted and dissatisfied. His life is unfulfilling and exhausting.
Then the Texas Bullet Train is introduced into his life.
Suddenly, Ben’s life becomes vibrant. Instead of sitting through unending
traffic, Ben now has a reliable and timely form of transportation that saves him time and stress. He has time to relax and decompress on the train and enjoy the Texas countryside. With a clear mind at the start of every workday, Ben is more efficient and productive, and he can appreciate the subtler, positive things in life that had previously gone unnoticed by him. And now, Ben gets home earlier every night and spends this newfound time with his daughter.
Our story depicts a nondescript businessman, just one of many, in order to
make the man relatable to a wide audience of commuters and allow viewers to put themselves into the story and see the potential effects of the train on their own lives.
We believe the Texas Bullet Train will bring a new energy to commuters
traveling between Houston and the DFW area. The train will allow people to regain lost time and will revive the life of the common “super-commuter”.
To vote for this video or to see other submissions, go to texascentral.com/2017-student-short-film-competition
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“Revive” tells the story of a man named Ben who commutes frequently from
Houston to Dallas. The drive consists of four hours of dense, relentless traffic, and by the time he finally makes it to work, he is already fed up with his day. He lacks time for himself, and he is frustrated with cramped traffic and monotonous workdays. Every night, he comes home late—his family long asleep—exhausted and dissatisfied. His life is unfulfilling and exhausting.
Then the Texas Bullet Train is introduced into his life.
Suddenly, Ben’s life becomes vibrant. Instead of sitting through unending
traffic, Ben now has a reliable and timely form of transportation that saves him time and stress. He has time to relax and decompress on the train and enjoy the Texas countryside. With a clear mind at the start of every workday, Ben is more efficient and productive, and he can appreciate the subtler, positive things in life that had previously gone unnoticed by him. And now, Ben gets home earlier every night and spends this newfound time with his daughter.
Our story depicts a nondescript businessman, just one of many, in order to
make the man relatable to a wide audience of commuters and allow viewers to put themselves into the story and see the potential effects of the train on their own lives.
We believe the Texas Bullet Train will bring a new energy to commuters
traveling between Houston and the DFW area. The train will allow people to regain lost time and will revive the life of the common “super-commuter”.
