Alex Ferrari has done a fine job, at not only giving us an intriguing story nugget, but also in creating an atmosphere. There is a very palpable sense of eerie dread emanating from it. The partially lit set to the silent gathering of disparate individuals, and mainly from the performance of our main bad guy. Duncan (Paul Gordon) does not seem like a very nice guy, well dressed, soft spoken, and sporting a nasty scar on his face, he just reeks with bad mojo, plus his final appearance with the snarky knowing grin, I just wanted to punch him. The acting on the whole is pretty good, Samantha Poley (Bonnie) does a fine job as well giving the character some small nuances helping make seem real, my favorite moment with her character is when the man in black speaks, there is a quick cut to her reaction as she recognizes and attempts to place the voice. Sadly, we don't get much from the most of the cronies scattered about the room, save for a woman, Marquez (Amber Crawford) who seems to be a little closer to the goings on, perhaps even jealous of our heroine? The characters and the potential backgrounds and futures are terribly intriguing.

It is shot well, it is exciting, never lack of motion. The makeup effects are good, a nice touch of gore during the shootout, and a tense confrontation between Duncan and Christian, while Bonnie tries to figure out just what is going on. And possibly the most important telling line of the piece: "It was never your life to begin with." Certainly makes me want to know more.

Also, upon exploring the website, www.whatisbroken.com, I found something very interesting. A series of short behind the scenes type video clips. These were really interesting to watch, they are very brief, but worth the time spent. They include a look at the composite shots, what the raw footage looked like and the transformation it undergoes for the final product, as well as storyboard comparisons, and a look at the creation of a fake tattoo. These added a nice touch to the site and are good to check out after watching the film.

Bottomline. If you like action, check this out. An intriguing setup with convincing acting, and convincing effects to create the firefight. You won't be disappointed when watching this, but perhaps you will when it is all over, when you realize that you want more when it is all done! And if anyone knows what song that is that is used over the end credits and on the web docs, let me know!

Recommended.

Be sure to visit www.whatisbroken.com for more information. In addition to the the brief docs, there is also a trailer, behind the scenes stills, film stills, wallpapers, and more.

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