Executive Producer/Writer/Director: Alex Di MarcoProducer/First AD: Jordan DiRisoProducer: Cory StokenProducer: Heidi Schlegel Executive Producer Alex DiMarco sets Pittsburgh as the scene for the rising comedian Thomas Fulmer (played by Mike Reeping) as he struggles to win $50 thousand dollars on The Last Comedy Comic Competition. The goal—t o save his dying Golden Retriever.  Fulmer is caught in the classic story of middle-class struggle while still trying to get a second chance at his life. Recently released from prison for involvement with narcotics, he tries to reconnect with his daughter Elly and find a job. With the help of his good friend Jeff, he keeps a roof over his head and enough money in his pocket. Fulmer doesn’t realize he’ll have to make the difficult choice to reclaim his old life, or start a new one with the help of his new pet.The Good:Although the film had a tight budget, the producers managed to find great talent in small places. The acting styles in this film are very realistic, especially when mixed with the amazing soundtrack they picked, and the emotion these actors portray pulls the viewer in. This can definitely be seen during the climax points in the story line, such as when Fulmer talks to his daughter.The story itself has an exceptional message to covey—that second chances do happen. And although they may fail, good comes out of them anyway. Fulmer’s life had gone into the lowest of lows, and just by finding a random dog on the street he chose to try to reclaim the life he lost before going into jail for 10 years through saving this animal. It can be thought of as more depressing than inspiring, considering he is basically trying to replace the love he has lost with his daughter with that of an animal, the persistent nature of his drive to succeed overrules his pathetic, stagnant environment. The Bad:Mediocrity would not be an adjective to describe the execution of this film—but ambiguous is a definite. Especially during the beginning of the film, the plotline seemed unclear. For the average viewer, putting together how a comedian’s run-down lifestyle and finding a dog on the streets go hand-in-hand may be a little shy of difficult.Much of the time, the plot was left for the viewer to conclude and interpret. Many of the shots were still shots mixed in with music, which provided great emotion and pull toward the story, but left out the necessity of dialogue to point the viewer in the right direction.The story needed clear transitions to attract a large audience, which it sometimes did not have. The cinematography definitely needed some clean up before final production. Shot angles were very artistic, yet not practical.It was extremely easy to get lost in the emotion of the music and forget about the plot, while the plot should be the central focus of the film.Categorizing this movie as a movie not for pure entertainment, but for deep thought process, would fit much better. The viewer truly needs to pay attention to the progression of the plot, such as a Donnie Darko-esque genre.Overall message: Gut-wrenching plot with a confusing execution strategyAs Fulmer says at the end of his comedic act: “Good riddance. Good day. Good night.”More information on Pretty Little Things can be found at www.prettylittlethingsthemovie.com