Throughout my life, I have seen hundreds of films. Some have been multi-million-dollar blockbusters like Titanic, Batman Begins, or Independence Day that have blown my mind. Others, however, have not had the same budget – and have sucked. From The Blair Witch Project, to District 9 – to The Producers – I literally walked out of the theater each time before the end of the movie truly believing in my heart that unless a movie had mega stars and mega millions behind it – it would not be a success…

…until I saw Peripheral Vision.

Written and directed by Michael D. D’Andrea, Peripheral Vision is a story that revolves around three characters: Chet (Richard Buonagurio); Ron (Brian Cade); and the very sexy Cindy (Lili Mirojnick). All born and raised in a small town somewhere in Upstate New York, the movie begins with the very talented, innocent, caring – and self-loathing Chet – who had his heart broken by his fiancé Sue and has chosen an entombed life of self-loathing. Despite his amazing talent as a painter and photographer – he plays chess with a computer, lives only with his fish “Otto” – and remains a payroll manager in his one-horse-town believing that he could not make it big anywhere else – despite the fact that everyone else knows he can if he would at least try.

Regardless of his talents, he spends most of his time at a psychiatric institution that has been closed and abandoned for years – and where his mother was a patient. Director D’Andrea did an amazing job making the “nuthouse” look run down, deserted – and left hanging open like a rotting wound. Being a huge Batman fan – it looked better than Arkham Asylum on its best day. In fact, the whole town and people living in it look depressing – making it the last place I would ever want to visit or live – but the one place I wanted to see unfold in the film.

When Chet goes to visit his mother at the institution – he sees her. But one of the many mysteries in this movie is the question of Chet’s mother: is she a ghost; a figment of his imagination – or still alive? Also, poor Cindy is a coffee truck server/drug addict who relies on another character named Steve (Christian Thom) for her fix – who only wants one thing from her – and it is not coffee.

As the movie progresses, we learn that Ron and Steve have bigger plans then Chet knows – which are not entirely legal – and that despite the growing friendship between Chet and Cindy – she is hiding who her abusive boyfriend actually is. In the end, the movie glues your eyes to the screen and makes you want to help all of the main characters – if only you could.

Filmed, shot and directed amazingly, Peripheral Vision is a movie that captivates your mind, instantly grabs your interest – and prays for a sequel. If you would like to purchase a copy of the movie, I eagerly encourage you to go to http://www.amazon.com/Peripheral-Vision-Various-Artists/dp/B003INBO74/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1298424992&sr=1-1

Trust me – this is one movie you do not want to miss…

…because I have a vision – and you should too.