Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Unlimitedia Sick Product of a Sick System

Borserie it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.

Cooktopi The acting in this movie is really good.

rayovac I am shocked that *anyone* is praising this film. This is a classic example of what happens when actors with real potential (proved or otherwise) work with an obviously terrible director and editor.On watching this film (can we actually call it that?) I got the distinct impression that somehow all of the "good takes" of scenes intended to go into the final cut got lost in a fire... so the editor and director tried to make a movie out of the takes originally destined for the trash (not even the cutting room floor).For a while, I actually thought that (perhaps) there was a method to the madness. I thought that somehow the director was trying to create a metaphor using the bad acting (on screen) to correlate to the acting struggles with the main character.No such luck.The cast reads like a "who's who" of strong younger actors who have proved their meddle in other films. I can't imagine any of them viewing this movie and thinking that their work has been done justice in post - production.What's terrible about all of this is that the screenplay appears to have had potential. Further, many of the production elements are very good (the DP was clearly a pro...music and sound all well - done...and, as I've mentioned, the actors clearly weren't to blame).For anyone contemplating a career in film, this is an excellent study... of what *doesn't* work. For aspiring directors, watch each and every scene and ask yourself "If I could shoot that, how would I try to coach the actors into creating a better scene". For aspiring editors, this is an opportunity to see how proper cutaways (for example) can save a "1/2 good" scene from becoming "all bad"...and so on.I honestly wish that someone (else) would shoot this screenplay. Heck, even use the same cast... just get someone who knows how to make performances look (somewhat) real and someone who knows how to cut images together so that we believe what we are watching.It's usually true that a good story can overcome bad photography (not a problem here), dialog, and even acting (with good editing). This is a classic example of a case where obviously poor directing can kill this apparent truth.

TxMike I am almost the nerd guy in his movie. Even though I am a scientist, while in graduate school in the 1960s virtually fell into a student stage production, all 28 performances that ran for 4 weeks. Later, as a young parent, I watched my children in summer community theater productions of such musicals as Wizard of Oz and Sound of Music, while I played trumpet with the stage band in the pit. Community theater in many ways changed my life, opened up a new way of looking at the world. It does that to you.Marcus Thomas, from Belgium, plays Peter Rooker, living and working in Portland, Oregon. By appearances a very boring life. He is a type of 'mister cellophane'. But he notices a poster on his way to work, tryouts for "Cyrano". On a whim he goes, with absolutely no concept of what he was doing (I remember my own such first tryout experience!). He predictably does very poorly, he knows it, everyone else there knows it, but the director saw something, and unreasonably casts him as Cyrano! This sets the stage for all the developments that follow. Any person with a community theater interest surely will enjoy this movie, as will many others who don't share that interest.Others include John Corbett as Michael Degan, experienced actor who gets the part of Christian. Amy Smart as Grace Hargrove, who gets the part of Roxanne. Sean Astin who plays demanding actor Ken Zorbell. And his real life mother Patty Duke who plays dual role of twins, Mrs. Keene and Earlene.SPOILERS FOLLOW. Peter continues to be bad, even though everyone works with him. He just cannot get "into" the role. As opening night nears, reluctantly the director asks Zorbell to be Cyrano, it is the key role in the play. But, in a humorous turn of events Zorbell, having been very difficult, is locked out, Peter makes a last minute entrance as Cyrano, and in full costume transforms himself, he does a great job, and gets many cheers at the curtain call. As the DVD container says, "There are moments in your life that are bigger than you think." Perhaps bigger than the sky.

tnorstedt I will say that I am easily entertained as far as movies go but I know a total crap film when I see one and this film was far from it! I picked this film up on a whim one rainy night in July 2005 because I really liked the actors on the cover--Amy Smart and John Corbett. When I brought it home, my boyfriend and I were delighted to see that the setting was in Portland, OR as we have been fantasizing about moving there. It was a little slow in the beginning but we were pleasantly surprised to see many familiar faces, we really liked the storyline and we both found it moving. By the end of the movie both my bf and I were a bit teary (don't tell him that I mentioned that part)! :) I think that this film is very much worth seeing and I like the fact that it wasn't like every other slick Hollywood film in that it had a lot of character. I highly recommend this film and have already done so to several close friends.

BrandonCarmody Release Date Announced: FEBRUARY 18thI received this message from Rodney Vaccaro:"Brandon, I enjoyed reading your account of working on the movie in Portland. I'm Rodney Vaccaro and I wrote it. I just wanted to drop you a line to tell you the release date is February 18th. It'll be released in six cities initially and one of them is Portland. I saw the movie finished about two months ago and it looked great. Thanks for working on it. Best, Rodney."I would suggest checking your local listings, also keep an eye on Regal Cinemas for show times. If I hear of any special screening events I will definitely make a post here. For the time being I am planning on buying tickets for any showings on the 18th, I have already taken the day off work. :) Looking forward to it!Thanks, Brandon Carmody - Actor