I can only assume this was a low cost production compared to your run of the mill Block Buster Titles, but as I am not one to turn away from a movie simply because it doesn't have awesome Hollywood cinematics poured into it, I rented this at my local video store. I was pretty impressed, the acting was actually really good IMO, and I liked the all around feel of the movie as it flowed along. There isn't much for special effects here is the only knock I guess you could really harp on, but I rank story quality over eye candy myself. I have actually researched the name "Jim Torres" after seeing this to check out more films he has directed, as a movie can only be as good as its director.