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I don't normally write reviews of movies but as this one was so abysmal I felt compelled to, more as a health warning than as a critique.

It was pathetic.

The movie states that it is based on a true story but whose story we are not sure. It doesn't appear to be that of SSG Alex N. Bahmandeji to whom the movie is dedicated.

It tells the mournful tale of Jeffrey Hansen who, having left the army, lost his brother, then his job, then his wife and also owes 30 grand to a loan shark so therefore decides to top himself.

To say the acting is wooden is really an insult to lumber yards. Most of the time it appears the actors, or rather participants, are reading their lines off each other's foreheads.

The whole movie appears to have been filmed on somebody's cellphone and the sound quality is woeful with wide fluctuations in volume and the quality becoming painfully scratchy in parts.

Anyhow, we watch as poor old Jeff slowly sinks into the abyss of despair having decided to end it all with the aid of a disposable razor.

Then the loan shark rocks up and roughs up poor Jeff before shooting him in the leg. Then he goes but leaves his gun so that Jeff can finish the job (not sure how this helps the loan shark recover his debt) but then Jeff's old buddy turns up and also tries to shoot him. No idea why!

Then Jeff's ex-wife, who he hasn't seen for ten years, comes in and it turns out she's now with Jeff's best friend. Are you with me so far?

She admonishes Jeff's best friend for not shooting Jeff and then proceeds to shoot poor Jeff in the head herself. She then goes cross-eyed and staggers backwards out of the door. Roll credits.

The whole 70+ minutes is basically a jumbled, disjointed, badly acted, poorly filmed load of rubbish.

It has the feel of a cheap porn movie without the sex scenes.

It is so bad it will probably become a cult classic as time goes on.

The only item in the film that played its role convincingly was the red Dell laptop which kept appearing in various scenes.

The title was appropriate as you'll be begging for mercy as its grinds its way to a conclusion.

I don't normally write reviews on movies but this one was so abysmally awful I felt compelled to put something into print, more as a health warning than as a critique.

Firstly, the movie is supposedly based on a true story. Whose true story we're never really sure. It certainly wasn't the life story of SSG Alex N. Bahmandeji to whom the movie is dedicated.

The story was written by James Yaw who also acts (I'm speaking euphemistically here) in the lead role of Jeffrey Hansen.

Now old Jeff is having a rough trot. His brother dies, Jeff loses his job, his wife pisses off, he owes 30 grand to some loan shark etc etc. You get the picture.

So eventually Jeff decides to do himself in but events overtake him and the loan shark turns up demanding his money and then shoots Jeff in the leg. The loan shark then departs leaving Jeff his gun so that Jeff can complete the task of killing himself.

But then Jeff's old mate rocks up and also tries to shoot Jeff (not sure why) but can't so his ex-wife, who has now (10 years later) taken up with Jeff's best mate, finishes the job and shoots him in the head. She then goes cross-eyed and staggers backwards out of the room. Roll credits.

What the point of this bizarre mess was all about totally escapes me. It appears to have been filmed on somebody's cellphone with the actors (haha) reading their lines off each other's foreheads.

The sound quality is atrocious and one finds oneself covering one's ears to escape the torture.

It is so bad it is likely to become a cult hit with people challenging each other to endure it to the end. And you can if you don't mind wasting 70+ minutes of your life on this inane rubbish, you'll be kept mesmerized by how awful a movie really can be.

It has the feel of a cheap porno flick but without the sex scenes.

The early reviews where it scored a 10 were obviously written by the crew or, in reality, the person in charge of keeping the phone charged.

Credit must go to the red Dell laptop that appeared in several scenes and appeared to be the only one capable of playing it's role convincingly.

The only thing right about the film was the title because, mate, you'll be begging for mercy by the time this abortion of a movie draws to a close.

Good story line. love the awareness for mental health at the beginning!

After an everyday man get some bad news about his employment, he begins to explore the ups and mostly downs of certain episodes from his life. As these past glories and downfalls begin to race through his mind his mental state begins to alter. This all leads the viewer down a path to a surprising and yet satisfying conclusion. This film is produced, directed, written and stars relative newcomers in front of and behind the camera. All involved brilliantly bring to life a story rich of emotion.