how to make a great movie

Rating: 10/10 (20 August 2009)

You don't need a big budget, big name actors, big studio, big special effects for a good movie... you need a good story, great acting, good directing, good camera work, good cuts, good sound... and all of this can be found in this film.
Yes, OK, I admit it, I like the genre, but what a pleasant surprise this film is. I'm so glad I made the effort to travel 30 miles to go and see it. This film won various awards and I would not be surprised if there were quite a few more in store.
Details... Sam Rockwell's performance was 100% or shall I say 200%? What a talent he is, very believable, he made me care about the character he was portraying, and he moved me deeply. The story was very good and brought up a few troubling issues, no, not nightmarish stuff, but just things that we as society should really think about before going forward, 'just because it can be done doesn't mean we should do it'.. and I think this film will have added to the discussion just like GATTACA and others like it.
I am glad I saw this film, it was an enriching experience.