Released in select cities, the Hammer is sure to be a mega hit once everyone gets a chance to hear about it. No doubt, the more people see it, the more they will recommend it. This is the problem with independent films with such a limited budget. Few realize it costs about $15,000.00 just to make one print of a film for a movie theater. That’s an insane amount of money when you think of major films that open at 3,500 plus theaters!

This movie is strong enough to over come the obstacles. And even if it doesn’t mange to get a wider release, I predict it will be huge on DVD. Which is something I suppose they were expecting with their miniature budget.

But audiences will love Jerry Ferro. They will empathize and care about him. Adam Carolla is remarkable actor and his quick wit reminds me of Steve Carrell and the late Phil Hartmen.

Carolla is found of saying acting is easy and anyone could do it. He uses the example of his co-star Oswaldo Castillo who really is a Nicaraguan construction worker who happenes to be friends with Adam in real life. When making the movie, Carolla would just say to him to, “Now act happy,” or “act sad” and he would do it. And even if he is exaggerating, it doesn’t matter because Castillo is actually good in his acting debut.

Verdict: Buy the DVD, one of the best films of 2008.