first of all and let me start by say that i have be a devoted follower of c thomas howell career ever since the outsider and the hitcher . he be an up and come star in the 1980s with hit such a soul man also . the future be bright for this young actor and he have the potential to go on from there and really assert himself in hollywood . put it this way tom cruise have a bit part in the outsider while howell have the lead . look at cruise today . but pick material like this drivel will only denigrate howell career even more if that be possible . why do he pick stuff like this . a small part in a major movie would be of more benefit to him than this rubbish . essentially the story here take place in a post apocalyptic world where everybody live underground where chaos reign . howell be a shepherd protect the flock of various religious leader by kill off any undesirable . he a hit man in other word . the set be so bad and they wouldn not look out of place on a thunderbird episode . the use of slow motion needlessly repeat itself throughout the movie but be well back up by bad acting ( and bad be a kind word here ) and no continuity and scene that be throw in for no reason whatsoever and vehicle that look like they be make from a corn flake box and a directorial style that border on stupidity . oh yeah and and the storyline be pathetic too . i hate write bad review about film especially those in which i really like the star but this film be so bad i do not believe for one second that anyone could have be proud of it . i be not a filmmaker nor be i a director but i would hide my head in the sand if i would spend whatever amount of money and time on this movie . in short this be a monumental waste of time and energy and i would not recommend anyone to ever see this film . it come free with a dvd player i buy but i still turn the thing off halfway through because i be embarrass for howell . come on c give yourself some credit and wrestle yourself away from these non hit wonder and try to knuckle down and get a good part however small . negative and only because there be no set for negative .