Interesting that there are two versions that I know of!
I watched this one first, and I prefer it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-IiVeGAydE. I like the actress who plays Wheeler better (no disrespect to Jasika Nicole, she does a good job too and I loved her in Fringe), and the script seems to stick closer to the original short story form from the website. Is this new short based on the book? If so, it seems the dialogues in the book are... weaker maybe?
Things I liked in this short: the use of B&W, and I thought the actor who plays O5-8 is stronger in this version.
I wonder if this story could become a "standard" for indie directors to riff off?
IMHO The writing and acting are much better in this new one. The way the fake agent was revealed is far superior, and so was how the pills were introduced and handed over. The original is fine, but it has a lot of "and now for this!" moments that just don't flow into each other.
This new one spends time building trust between the two characters, the resolution feels earned and not just handed out for the sake of the plot moving forward.
Oh, don't get me wrong, I liked this one. I would definitely watch the rest of the stories with this cast and director!
Maybe it's just a case of having watched the other version first.