Save your money for something good and enjoyable

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

This is hands down the most heartfelt, sad, honest and hilarious documentary about a guy with big dreams I've ever seen. As an aspiring filmmaker myself, I identify with Mark on a deep level... it all hits home in a big bittersweet way for me. Gotta keep the dream alive.

This was shown on telly as part of a horror season but it has little to nothing to do with the horror genre. The fact that the guy in the film is attempting to make his own zero budget horror film doesn't really figure into it. Instead, this is an engaging character study of some ordinary, everyday characters who occasionally find themselves in extraordinary situations.It's also a psychological study of passion, obsession and dedication, focused around one man's seemingly endless quest to finish making his movies. Mark Borchadt is an engaging character indeed, not an easy man to like but nonetheless one whose personality makes him very appealing on film. Watching him throw tantrums is entertaining, yes, but in the end it's his dogged determination which wins through and gives the viewer a grudging respect for him.The story is funny in parts and tragic in others, and I was thoroughly engrossed in the storyline throughout even though nothing much really happens. It reveals the lives of working class Americans better than many a modern reality TV show. Watch out for the delightful Uncle Bill, a lovely character who proves to be the highlight of the movie.

This movie provides an excellent insight into the world of movie making, a world that requires no special training, just the desire to to do something creative. Movie making is one of the few areas left where formal credentials are not required. Case in point is the subject of this movie, a young man who starts out with nothing and years later creates a commercial product. It's really quite impressive. What I did not like about this documentary is that the young man and his associates are portrayed as being marginal and dysfunctional characters when in fact they are business people trying to put together a commercial product, and just because they don't dress or sound the part does not make them any less deserving of respect. Then again, maybe that's a strong point of the documentary. Whatever the case, this documentary should be a must see for anyone who has an urge to create but does not know where or even how to start. If this young man could do it, why not us?

Mark Borchardt is the subject of this riveting documentary. He's that kind of guy that you can't decide if it's genius or insanity. His focus is razor sharp, he knows exactly what he wants to do, exactly how he wants it done and you just know that NOTHING will stop this guy making his movie. The documentary follows Mark around as he postpones making his movie Northwest to make a movie he started 6 years earlier called Coven. His crew is made up of buddies. his financing is basically family, friends and scratch cards. Nothing is going to stop Mark doing what he wants. You grow to like him as the movie progresses and the dynamic between him and those around him is so soft and warm that you almost wish you had him as a friend. Coming from a background of drug abuse, alcohol abuse and many AA meetings Mark is the epitome of the human spirit. Obsessed with the American dream of wealth and good fortune he will succeed or he will die trying. Good luck to you Mark.