The Tampa Film Review for February
By Nolan B. Canova

Second Chance by Kim Gilbert: A career woman finds little solace with her life when she returns home from a long day's work to an empty house, day after day. A recent Internet connection with a somewhat stranger sparks the light of life inside of her and leads her to a date with destiny.
This is the first film ever produced by this filmmaker who is, I believe, a USF film student (I met her briefly, but she couldn't stay to talk after the show, unfortunately.) A nice surprise in that it's quite a fetching little drama, decently shot and edited, good audio. The actors are likable (director Kim Gilbert plays our heroine). Only downside: I got a sense of deja vu when I recalled this same plot device, the I'm-finally-going-to-meet-the-total-stranger-I've-been-instant-messaging-for-weeks/months in the 1986 Penny Marshall film Jumpin' Jack Flash, starring Whoopi Goldberg. Upside: the surprise ending of Second Chance, seemingly obvious (the man she just met has to leave on a plane--but promises to return. Think you see it coming?), is instead turned upside down and caught me unprepared, which is a nice surprise. Seeing as this is Kim Gilbert's first effort, I think it's safe to say we can expect greater things as she hits her stride in filmmaking.