my tolerance for shlocky direction be overwhelm by some of the choice in this could be really good time waster . when the romantic interval be of a nature to take me out of the story and into how and why do the movie maker do or that or . mode and you get to figure something be miss in there while restraint and tastefulness and i think . brian brown be a capable and empathetic actor usually . i think he do not like the project or the people and and it show . i do not remember anything the other guy do . can not even picture his face . on the other hand and it doesn not have to be any good to be entertain while some of the vignette and twist be fun and even ingenious . i watch this movie ( $ 2 . 00 purchase at the vid rental place ) against the advice of the screenwriter while i understand he be tempt to remove his name from the credit . matter of pride and i bet .