Free Enterprise
written by:
Mark A. Altman & Robert Meyer Burnett
Directed by:
Robert Meyer Burnett
Producers:
Dan Bates, Mark A. Altman, Allan Kaufman
Cast:
Rafer Weigel, Eric McCormack, Audie England
and William Shatner
This romantic comedy set in the world of hard-core Sci-Fi fans raises the bar significantly for independent films. The script (winner of best screenplay at the AFI festival in LA where they also took best picture) is tight as a drum and will definitely be considered the "mother of all" pop-culture reference movies. The rapid fire dialogue laced with Sci-Fi and movie references comes across not only as natural but "real". I saw the film at the Peachtree International Film festival with some true Sci-Fi fans who definitely could have doubled for some of the characters in the film.
The story revolves around two main characters who grew up on Science Fiction movies and television, specifically Star Trek, who now struggle with all things "Grown up" such as maintaining healthy relationships (or finding one to start with) and the non-fiction horror of turning 30. Along the way they meet their childhood idol, William Shatner, who turns out to not be the captain of their fantasies. Shatner turns in a wonderful performance as the actor/man that created a legendary character but who could never fill his own characters shoes. I don't want to give away anything more about the film, but I do want to stress that one need not be a Sci-Fi fan to "Get" or enjoy this movie, it's a real crowd-pleaser. Hopefully, the film will get its distribution soon as I can't wait to see it again and everyone else shouldn't miss out.
-Martay
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