I understand that this film was the director's thesis project for film school. I hope he received an A. Clearly the film is shot on a shoestring budget, but the script is quite clever and the performances are fine. The premise is clever and original. A struggling actor has a chance at a lead in a major motion picture if he can convince the filmmaker that there is chemistry between him and his leading lady costar. Without revealing anything about the story, the script has a clever David Mamet type plot twist. I found myself caring about the characters and quite engaged in the story. Admittedly, there are some plot elements that are extremely unbelievable -- one of them having to do with the "famous" obnoxious and dislikable actor who is also competing for the role. I would call this film a great start and if the filmmaker could sell it and get this remade as a major production, I think it could be a strong feature film.
