The film avoids the clumsy performances that are often part and parcel of films of this style and budget. Falicki is probably a better actor than director, although he isn't terrible at directing either, and his performance here is great. He manages to bring a lot of empathy to his character, which is hard to do for a character that is a sort of self absorbed drunkard. When I first finished it I wished that I had understood the background of the character a bit better, and how they gained such a strange power, but as I have sat on it for awhile I think that it would only spoil it to reveal too much. The ending is truly disturbing. Not believing in twisted religious mythology like heaven and hell usually spoils their impact for me, but somehow it is done here in a way that gets right under your skin.