I saw Phoenix because I like independent films and because I was interested in it after seeing the trailer.I also just watched Mike Acker's first film Gone but not forgotten.It got really bad reviews.Obviously not the best movie but I didn't mind it. Yes the movie was very low budget and amateur and came across sort of like a daytime soap opera, but the acting was real and believable.It moved a bit slow but it did keep me interested and I did like the ending.I grew up in a small town so I could really relate to the movie gone but not forgotten. Phoenix was a little better.It is a very simple film with again very good believable acting.It could have had a larger cast though and been a little more fast paced,but maybe that's not what they wanted for this movie.One part I really liked in Phoenix was when Dylan was waiting for Demetrius to get home from work and was sitting outside his house during a thunderstorm.I loved the lightning shots and the rain.It added nice atmosphere but I wish that scene was longer. This movie had a sad ending but a believable one.