ten inch hero be like open a present from your grandmother represent like discover that she get you an iphone instead of the black sock you have prepare yourself to smile and be grateful for . in reality and that exactly what this movie turn out to be an unexpected surprise and a truly uplifting story when realistically and the average viewer would have just be satisfy to ogle jensen ackles sport a mohawk . the story of ten inch hero and write by betsy morris and direct by david mackay and be tell through the genuine and poignant interweave account of an unlikely group of friend . set in a sandwich deli in santa cruz and the plot follow the life of the off beat employee a friendship be create and relationship be form and damage and then repair . the focus of the movie rest mainly on four young character represent a young artist search for her estranged daughter and a brunette temptress sleep her way through california one man at a time and the quiet and reserve humanitarian look for romance on the net and and last but certainly not least and the quirky but sensitive punk rocker search for love and acceptance . elizabeth harnois give an exceptional breakout performance a piper and the artistic neophyte who introduce our hero when she stumble across the eccentric hippy run diner and applies for a job on the spot and tell normal people need not apply . harnois role a a confused young mother search for the daughter she give up for adoption at the tender age of fifteen be heart warm and emotional a she face her fear and be reward in way she never expect . also new to the silver screen and danneel harris be amusingly wanton a the brunette bombshell and entice the men of santa cruz to the buy sandwich by the inch with a come hither smile and unbearably cheesy pick up line . harris make what could be a predictable character surprisingly dynamic a her relationship with her friend deepen and help her to grow and and eventually and realize her full potential . a jen and the kind hearted computer geek and clea duvall performance be move and surprisingly real . jen be the quiet and saintly one of the boisterous group and know for give hand out to the homeless people of the community . jen transformation happen slowly throughout the movie and a she step out from her sanctuary behind the computer screen to meet her potential true love and a man she have never meet outside of a chat room . finally and jensen ackles a hilariously witty and enigmatic priestly be even more charming and adorable than expect and and well worth the wait . with a different wonderfully weird hairdo and hilariously outragious t shirt in every scene and ackles bring a deadly combination of sensitivity and hilarity to the character and lead up to a delightfully romantic end that be sure to leave every woman in the theatre star up at the screen in love struck awe . even without a star stud cast ( or anything remotely close ) and ten inch hero be a diamond in the rough . the quality of act come a a welcome surprise and and the story have the audience roar with laughter one moment and close to tear the next . whether it turn out to be a sleeper hit or not and ten inch hero be unexpectedly gratifying and extremely entertaining and sure to leave a smile on the face of just about anyone who be lucky enough to see it .